Ron Horton

Ron Horton Quick Facts

Ron "Beav" Horton, Afterburner, Inc.'s first executive vice president of the Health, Safety and Environmental Services program, is a 1982 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with over 30 years of distinguished service. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Navy's prestigious Nuclear Power Program and was selected for the rank of Rear Admiral, serving in that capacity as the commander of a logistics group, an operational task force and a navy region in Singapore, where he was the senior U.S. naval officer in Southeast Asia. Horton was also selected for and served as the 20th commanding officer of the world's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65). In that capacity, Horton led, directed and was responsible for all aspects of operations and maintenance of the "floating city," including its crew of 5,500 personnel and eight nuclear reactors. Horton's leadership won the ENTERPRISE numerous awards, including the coveted Battenburg Cup, which signifies the "Fleet Forces Ship of the Year." As Afterburner, Inc.'s executive vice president of the occupational health and safety sector, Horton is responsible for teaching the Flawless Execution(SM) model to high-reliability organizations. For more information on Afterburner, Inc., please call 877-765-5607 or visit www.afterburnersafety.com.

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