In Focus: 3 Who Have Served an Industry

Looking ahead, Delk says, “The U.S. has historically been the innovator and leader in aviation, especially general aviation. If we lose that leadership, I think it will hurt the economy even more.”

On the topic of the changing face of fuel distribution in the U.S., he says, “Thirty years ago there was only one real independent fuel supplier; today there’s actually only one real fuel supplier still in distribution. That’s a real turnaround. It’s just a natural extension of what’s happening in all industries. The industry is trying to be more efficient.”