He is a former Administrator of the U. S. Federal Aviation Administration, appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 and serving through 1981. He was previously Secretary of Transportation for Illinois. He served as Executive Director and CEO of the National Transportation Center in Pittsburgh, developing high-capacity and non-polluting transit buses. He serves on a large number of boards and commissions, including the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. 

Langhorne holds degrees from Queens College, London, McGill University, Montreal and a law degree from the University of Virginia.

Mr. Bond has strongly presented the case for multi-system navigational services at the Air Traffic Control Association, ICAO, and in other forums large and small. His knowledge of government agencies and people has made him an effective advocate; his interest in the continuation of loran derives from a genuine belief that safety and utility are better served when alternative or backup systems are in place.

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