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William Ayer
Director/Board Member at
Museum of Flight
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 29/06/2026
Profile
William S.
Ayer is Vice Chairman at the University of Washington and the Museum of Flight since 2013.
Holds Director positions at The National Air & Space Museum, National Business Aviation Association, and Vicis LLC.
Will serve as Independent Director at Honeywell Aerospace, Inc. starting in 2026.
Formerly Chairman at Alaska Air Group, Inc. from 2012 to 2013.
Chairman at Puget Energy, Inc. and Puget Sound Energy, Inc. from 2009 to 2015.
Executive Chairman at Horizon Air Industries, Inc. from 1995 to 2013.
Chairman at Alaska Airlines, Inc. from 2012 to 2013.
Served as Director at Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Alaska Airlines Foundation, Angel Flight West, Inc., AirMap, Inc., and Director-Seattle Branch at Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Completed undergraduate studies at Stanford University and earned an MBA from the University of Washington.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/05/2026 | 5,984 ( 0% ) | 1 M $ | 29/06/2026 |
William Ayer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Museum of Flight
 Museum of Flight Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Owns and operates air and space museums | Director/Board Member | - |
University of Washington
 University of Washington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Vicis LLC
 Vicis LLC Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Develops football helmets | Director/Board Member | - |
The National Air & Space Museum
 The National Air & Space Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates air and space museums | Director/Board Member | - |
National Business Aviation Association
 National Business Aviation Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes the aviation interests of organizations utilizing general aviation aircraft for business purposes | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of William Ayer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | Director/Board Member | 28/06/2026 |
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
 Puget Sound Energy, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates and supplies solar, wind & hydroelectric power | Chairman | 21/01/2015 |
| PUGET ENERGY, INC. | Chairman | 21/01/2015 |
| ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/04/2012 |
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Training of William Ayer
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Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
65
1st degree connections
17
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 17 |
|---|---|
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
 Alaska Air Group, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Operates as a holding company, which through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services | Transportation |
Alaska Airlines, Inc.
 Alaska Airlines, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Operates as an airlines company | Transportation |
Puget Energy, Inc.
 Puget Energy, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electric and gas utility services | Utilities |
Honeywell International, Inc.
 Honeywell International, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures and supplies aerospace, industrial and building automation products | Electronic Technology |
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Puget Sound Energy, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates and supplies solar, wind & hydroelectric power | Utilities |
Stanford University
 Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Washington
University of Washington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Museum of Flight
Museum of Flight Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Owns and operates air and space museums | Consumer Services |
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
 Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco General GovernmentGovernment Federal reserve bank | Government |
Horizon Air Industries, Inc.
 Horizon Air Industries, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Operates a fleet of aircraft | Transportation |
The National Air & Space Museum
The National Air & Space Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates air and space museums | Consumer Services |
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
 Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museums | Consumer Services |
National Business Aviation Association
National Business Aviation Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes the aviation interests of organizations utilizing general aviation aircraft for business purposes | Commercial Services |
Alaska Airlines Foundation | |
Angel Flight West, Inc.
 Angel Flight West, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit volunteer-driven organization that provides non-emergency air travel for children and adults with medical conditions | Commercial Services |
AirMap, Inc.
 AirMap, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops unmanned traffic management software | Technology Services |
Vicis LLC
Vicis LLC Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Develops football helmets | Consumer Durables |
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