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Rob Higby is an experienced aviation Executive, with a strong focus in Commercial Growth, Private Equity Investing and Mergers & Acquisitions.  Prior to co-founding Additive Advisors, Rob served as CEO of TurbineAero, the world's largest independent MRO provider of commercial and military auxiliary power units.  Rob founded TurbineAero in 2016 along with the Gores Group, a leading private equity firm based out of Los Angeles.  Since its founding in 2016, TurbineAero has grown significantly and was listed as the 24th largest private company in the state of Arizona in 2018.  Prior to TurbineAero, Rob served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at StandardAero for several years, a leading MRO focused on commercial and military aircraft engines.  Before that Rob served as Global Vice President, Sales and Marketing of GE Aviation's Systems business.  Rob is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA) and Duke University (BA).  When not working with exciting next generation companies, Rob enjoys golfing, skiing in Colorado and/or enjoying the waves of Southern with his family.

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