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 David
Fulton is director of the Aviation Division of the Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT). The division maintains a statewide airport plan, assists
local governments in the development of aviation facilities and provides
aeronautical training and information. The division also fosters and promotes
improvement in scheduled airline service, and supports safety and
professionalism in all phases of aviation.
Fulton came to TxDOT in June 1992 after serving with the Tennessee Department of
Transportation Office of Aeronautics for 16 years, including a decade as
director of the State Aviation Agency.
A retired captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve, Fulton served on active duty for
more than 11 years as a naval officer with pilot designation. He was captain of
a 17-person crew in the military version of the Lockheed Electra, and served as
a naval flight instructor at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.
Fulton earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Vanderbilt
University, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of
Tennessee, and a doctor of jurisprudence from Nashville School of Law. He is
past president of the National Association of State Aviation Officials. |
