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Bizav MRO Veteran Skip Madsen Passes Away
By: Kerry Lynch
Caption: Madsen held senior level posts with several large business aviation organizations, including Signature, TechnicAir, Landmark, Jet Aviation and Duncan.
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Harold "Skip" Madsen, who spent more than 35 years in the business aviation services business and held senior roles at several of the largest support organizations, died on May 17 following a battle with cancer. He was 55.

Born in 1961, Madsen joined Duncan Aviation in Lincoln, Nebraska, a year out of high school. While with Duncan, he completed electrical engineering and business administration degrees and later he earned his master’s in executive business from Wichita State University. Madsen’s career with Duncan spanned 20 years, and he rose to the level of COO.

He later became president of Executive Aircraft and spent four years as vice president of aircraft service for Raytheon Aircraft Services and Hawker Beechcraft. In 2007, Madsen joined Jet Aviation’s St. Louis operation (formerly Midcoast Aviation), becoming vice president of MRO sales and operations, and then later joined Jet Linx Aviation as vice president of sales and business development. Madsen then steered MRO operations for Landmark Aviation as vice president, before he held his most recent position of senior vice president for Signature TechnicAir.

Madsen also was active in industry advocacy, serving on the National Air Transportation Association’s Maintenance Committee. He is survived by his wife, Jeanie, and children Joey, Adam and Taylor.