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Obituary In Memory of Henry A. Hubschman
Henry A. Hubschman, who had a distinguished career in law, government and business, died of cancer at the age of 63 in his Greenwich, Connecticut, home on 9 February 2011. He was revered by all as a person of the highest intellect, character and integrity, as a caring and steadfast friend, and as a loving and devoted husband and father who put his family ﬁrst. His boundless energy, insatiable curiosity, bed-rock authenticity, deep compassion, wry humor, natural leadership and commitment to the public interest made him an exemplar in both his professional and personal life and earned him profound respect, admiration and love from all who knew him. Henry was born in Newark, New Jersey, 12 August 1947, the son of Morris and Esther (Weissman). On 9 June 1985, he married Joanne L. Goode, and their marriage of 25 years was marked by strong mutual support, the shared joy of raising their four children and Joanne’s selﬂess care-giving in the last years of Henry’s life. Following his outstanding service in law and government, he became General Counsel of GE Aircraft Engines in 1992, where he was a lawyer, counselor and leader beloved by the global leadership both of GEAE and the parent company, GE. In 1997, he became the President and CEO of GE Capital Aviation Services, the commercial aircraft ﬁnancing and leasing business of GE (and a unit of GE Capital). He enjoyed remarkable global success, growing the company to a ﬂeet of 1,800 aircraft placed with nearly 250 airlines in more than 75 countries. Under his leadership, the company’s aircraft assets grew from $10 billion to $49 billion, making it the largest aircraft leasing business in the world. It had ofﬁces in 25 cities across the globe and offered productivity solutions as well as aircraft ﬁnance to the world’s airlines. Henry has been widely recognized as one of the aviation industry’s outstanding leaders, enjoying unqualiﬁed respect from his customers and his competitors. Henr y ser ved as Chairman of GE Capital Aviation Services from 2009 until his retirement earlier this year. He has served as a director of the GE Fund and the Jewish Federation of Greenwich.
Published in The Washington Post on 11 February 2011.

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