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Tucson,
AZ – October 2021 / Newsmaker Alert / World
View, the leading stratospheric ballooning company, announces the appointment
of Obie Jones as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Jones comes to World View
from Boeing, where he spent 35 years. Most recently he served as the Vice
President Vertical Lift and Integrated Systems Operations. He is the first
of several key executive-level hires at World View.
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“World
View is proud to be at the forefront of a quickly evolving industry. As
we scale this program globally, it is important that we cultivate a team
that shares our vision of not only changing the way people view space tourism,
and also understands that the ultimate goal of these technological advances
is to ensure the preservation of our world and its resources. Obie brings
experience in operating at scale and the discipline necessary for delivering
results; both key elements for World View’s growth stage as we prepare
for the next phase for our company,” said Ryan
Hartman, World View President and CEO.
As
World View continues to redefine what is possible in space tourism and
high-altitude observation, Jones will serve as a key member of the company’s
executive leadership team driving major growth and change as World View’s
new COO. He will lead Engineering and Manufacturing efforts, while refining
World View’s global sourcing and partnership strategy. Jones will be a
key member in scaling World View’s Global Operations and introduction of
the new Explorer Capsule.
While
at Boeing, Jones ran operations across multiple divisions and sites, including
space and autonomous systems divisions. In his most recent role, he collaborated
with leadership teams on Space Launch Systems and Commercial Crew Programs.
Jones holds a Master’s in Management from Purdue University, as well as
a Bachelor’s in Architectural Engineering from the University of Texas.
“I’m
excited to join World View during this crucial time of exponential growth
and will work to make sure that trajectory continues,” said Jones. He continued,
“I’m eager to help World View form global partnerships as well as ensuring
that we operate according to our company’s values.”
Earlier
this month, World View announced the creation of a space tourism program,
which will begin its first commercial flights in early 2024. World View
voyages will originate in such locations as the Grand Canyon, Great Barrier
Reef, Giza Pyramids, Great Wall of China and more. Flights will lift eight
participants and two World View crew members in a zero-pressure stratospheric
balloon and pressurized space capsule to 100,000 feet altitude, nearly
23 miles into the stratosphere, for a transformative experience that will
last six to 12 hours. Participants will fully experience and immerse themselves
in the beauty, fragility, history, and importance of the areas surrounding
each location and of the Earth itself.
For
more information on World View, please visit www.WorldView.space.
About
World View
World
View is the leading stratospheric ballooning company on a mission to turn
space tourism into Earth activism. Through both its legacy stratollite
imaging and newly launched space tourism and exploration businesses, World
View is working to ensure its ultimate objective: honor the Earth so
that future generations will feel blessed to call it home.
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Taylor PR
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World View
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