Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 28, 2005
PAUL MOLLER is Chairman of the Board of Moller International Inc. In
1972 Dr. Moller founded Supertrapp Industries and was Chief Executive
Officer as Supertrapp became the most recognized international name in
high-performance engine silencing systems. Supertrapp Industries was
sold in 1988. In 1983 he founded Moller International to develop powered
lift aircraft. Dr. Moller has served as the company's President since
its formation. Under Dr. Moller's direction, Moller International
completed contracts with NASA, NOSC, DARPA, NRL, Harry Diamond Labs,
Hughes Aircraft Company, California Department of Transportation and the
U.S. Army, Navy and Air force. These contracts included the development
and deployment of numerous unmanned aerial vehicles and Wankel-based
engines. Dr. Moller has received 43 patents including the first US
patent on a fundamentally new form of powered lift aircraft. He is a
world renowned feature lecturer and guest speaker on next-generation
transportation systems. He holds a Master's degree in Engineering and
PhD from McGill University. Dr. Moller was a professor of Mechanical and
Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, from
1963 to 1975, where he developed the Aeronautical Engineering program. Profile
TWST: We would like to begin with a brief historical sketch of thecompany and a picture of the things you are doing at the present time.
Dr. Moller: Moller International was formed in 1983,