Author C. Daniel Prather: Dr. Prather is an Accredited Airport Executive through the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), a Certified Aviation Manager through the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), and an instrument-rated private pilot. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, a Master of Public Administration degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and a Bachelor of Commercial Aviation degree from Delta State University. Having served as Assistant Director of Operations at Tampa International Airport (TPA) from 1998 to 2006, and Associate Professor of Aerospace at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) from 2006 to 2012, Dr. Prather has been serving as professor and founding chair of the Department of Aviation Science at California Baptist University (CBU) since July 2012.

Foreword by Richard N. Steele: Richard N. Steele, C.M., MCA, is Chief of Operations I at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).