Memphis City Council Approves Appointment of Albert Glenn to Airport Authority Board

The Memphis City Council has approved the appointment of Captain Albert T. Glenn to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners. Glenn, who was nominated by City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, will complete the term vacated by Jim Keras, who is stepping down from the MSCAA board after 15 years of service. Glenn’s term will end on December 31, 2025.

Albert Glenn

Glenn is a retired FedEx pilot whose career at the company spanned 44 years, during which he served in various management positions including Flight Duty Officer, Chief Pilot, and Managing Director of Global Operations. Glenn has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) and as Associate Vice President for the Academy of Model Aeronautics. He has also served on the Professional Aviation Board of Certification, Aviation Advisory Board at Western Michigan University, and Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation’s board.

Glenn remains an active volunteer in the Memphis community, including working with Luke Weathers Flight Academy, Aerospace Professional in School and Shelby County School’s East T- STEM Academy.

“The Airport Authority will certainly benefit from Albert’s extensive experience and knowledge as a pilot and a member of the air transportation industry, and I’m grateful he has agreed to serve the City in this capacity.” said Mayor Strickland.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.