Are Companies at Risk when the CEO is in the Cockpit?

It’s a sign of success: having your own plane and being your own pilot.

In fact, Houston ranks third in the nation for the number of corporate chief executives who have pilot licenses. Dallas ranks sixth.

But as highlighted by a tragedy earlier this spring in West Texas, there may be an added risk. But is that bad for the company’s bottom line?

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