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Resume Captain Michael A. Gitt 94 Kings Point Road Kings Point, New York Born: May 13, 1908 Brooklyn, New York I am an Air Line Pilot with 37 years' experience, the last 28 of which have been as a pilot for Colonial Air Lines and since its merger with Eastern Air Lines have continued in the same capacity with Eastern. I was educated in the New York public schools through High School. I have 25,000 hours flying experience without accident. I have an Air Transport Rating and hold a First Class Physical without any waivers. My airplane ratings are: Douglas DC-2, DC-3, DC-4, DC-6, DC-7, DC-8 Lockheed Constellation; Lockheed Electra Boeing 707, 720 I have held the following elective offices in the Air Line Pilots Association: Chairman - Safety Campaign Chairman - Numerous Contract Committees Chairman - Local Pilot Groups Master Chairman - All Company Pilots Member - Three-man Retirement Committee on national level and as such lobbied in Washington D.C. Member of Air Space-committee; FAA Region 1 Past member of Board of Directors - Air Line Pilots Association. Present Vice-Chairman of a special "Age 60 Retirement Committee" Air Line Pilots Association Personal and Civic Activities: Past President, Kings Point Civiv Association Member - Budget Advisory Committee, Board of Education, Great Neck, New York Director of Federation of Civic Associations of Great Neck Past Vice-president and director of the Stepping Stone Sailing Club Hobbies: Competitive sailing activities; golf; reading; ice skating, etc. Note: I will be free after May 13, and will be glad to contribute any and all of my time to flying the next President of the United States, Nelson A. Rockefeller, on his campaign tours.