Dr. Richard A. Aubrecht is Vice Chairman and Vice President for Strategy and Technology at Moog Inc. where he has been employed since 1969.  Dr. Aubrecht began his career at Moog as a Design and Development Engineer in Germany and subsequently managed a Research and Development section from 1972 to 1974, and then served as Manager of the Special Products Division from 1974 to 1976.

From 1976 to 1979, Dr. Aubrecht worked as Vice President of Research and Development for the Midwest American Dental Division of American Hospital Supply Corp.  He returned to Moog Inc. in 1979 to serve in the Office of the President, and was named Vice President of Administration and elected a Director in 1980.  In 1988, he was named Chairman of Moog Inc. and served in that capacity until 1996 when he was elected to his current position.

Dr. Aubrecht studied at the Sibley School of Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University from 1962 to 1969 where he earned B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees.  In addition he has served, or is currently serving, as a director of several organizations including the Western New York Technology Development Center, the Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council at SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo Prep, the Mercy Hospital Foundation, CUBRC, and others.  In the field of education, he has been a Trustee and Trustee Emeritus of The Nichols School since 1982 and a Trustee of Cornell University since 1992.