The Dayton Business Journal (DBJ) has announced that Dayton Aerospace president Chris Coombs is a 2024 Aerospace & Defense Awards honoree. The DBJ editorial board selected from among influential business and military leaders who have an important role in the region’s aerospace and defense industries.
Colonel Chris Coombs, USAF (Ret) President
Lt. General Tom Owen, USAF (Ret) Associate
The DBJ will recognize recipients in four categories—government, education, aerospace, and defense & military—at an awards banquet on 18 April 2023. You can see a list of all the 2024 honorees here.
In addition to the 2024 Aerospace & Defense Awards winners, the DBJ will also inaugurate the first class of the Dayton Military & Defense Hall of Fame. Among the inductees is former Dayton Aerospace executive vice president and current consultant, Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Owen, USAF (Retired).
“I’m honored to be named alongside local aerospace and defense leaders that I greatly respect. Dayton Aerospace takes great pride in advancing national capability and making the Dayton area a premier aerospace and defense community.”
Coombs was named to the DBJ’s “Who’s Who in Aerospace and Defense” in 2023. In addition to leading Dayton Aerospace, he is the director of small business for the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Wright Brothers Regional Chapter and serves on the Wright Brothers Institute (WBI) board of directors and the USO Ohio/Michigan board of advisors. He also serves as a trustee for the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA).
To learn more about Chris, visit his expert profile.