Walter J. Boyne is the former Chairman of the Board of Wingspan,
the Air and Space Aviation Channel, and President of his own firm,
Walter Boyne Associates. The author of 42 books, he is one of the
few persons to have had best sellers on both the fiction and the
non-fiction list of the New York Times. His books have been
published in nine countries. His Beyond the Wild lue: A History of
the United States Air Force was made into a five part television
series for the History Channel, and his Clash of Wings: World War
II In The Air was made into a thirteen party series for PBS. Boyne
hosted and narrated both series.
A career Air Force officer, Boyne retired as a Colonel with 5,000
hours flying time in everything from the T-6 to the B-1B. After his
retirement in 1974, he joined the National Air & Space Museum of
the Smithsonian Institution. He became Acting Director in 1981 and
Director in 1983. Upon his retirement in 1986, he began a third
career of writing and consulting. His fourth career, in television,
began seven years ago when he co-founded Wingspan the Aviation
Channel, of which he was Chairman of the Board. His consulting
clients include aviation, publishing and television companies.
A honor graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, with a
BSBA, he graduated magna cum laude from the University of
Pittsburgh with an MBA. He received an honorary Doctorate of
Aeronautical Science from Salem University in West Virginia. He is
married to his wife of 50 years, Jeanne; they have four adult
children, five paragons of virtue grandchildren, two priceless dogs
and two perfect cats.
"A valuable compendium of information, especially on organizational
matters, and the performance details of aircraft and missiles."
--"The New York Times" on "Beyond The Wild Blue"
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