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| Welcome to AeroSouth!
My name is Kent Misegades, and this company is my lifelong goal. After thirty years as an engineer, manager and small business owner, I have founded AeroSouth to provide quality products and services at affordable prices to the aviation community. You'll find more information on my past careers and interests below.
I have been in love with aviation from the moment I opened my eyes on November 6th, 1957. My father, an engineer who worked for the famed aircraft manufacturers Douglas Aircraft and North American Aviation, provided my early inspiration to fly and pursue a career in engineering. My parents, my loving wife and my three wonderful children have encouraged me to follow my dreams, which is how AeroSouth was born.
The official start of AeroSouth was Independence Day, July 4th, 2008, an appropriate date in honor of all the great Americans who have given us the freedom and liberty to allow us to pursue our dreams.
Much of my work is as a freelance aviation photojournalist; you'll find examples under the "Writings" section of this web site. AeroSouth also provides affordable aerial photography services in and around my home state of North Carolina. I have developed these skills over the years in support of my wife's artwork (see below).
Please visit the "Aviation Art" section for examples of the award-winning aviation artwork from my wife, professional artist Ulli Misegades. Her own web site, www.ullisart.com, will provide you with details on purchasing her artwork or commissioning a painting. You'll also find there details on the "Sky Surfers" calendar that I produce annually in support of sport aerobatics.
In the near future, AeroSouth will offer aeromods for certain light aircraft. Stay tuned for details!
Best regards, and CAVU!
Kent Misegades
President and Founder, AeroSouth
Cary, North Carolina
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Biography of Kent Paul Misegades
(updated 5/14/2009)
Kent Misegades has worked for over thirty years as an engineer, manager, president and owner of businesses in the aerospace, defense, computer and nuclear power industries. He retired in 2007 after ten years as president of Computational Engineering International of Apex, NC, to lead an effort to establish an Apex, NC campus of Thales Academy, a world-class Community School. His "Thales Academy of Apex" opened in September, 2008. Kent held prior management and engineering positions with Fluid Dynamics International of Bensheim, Germany, Cray Research of Minneapolis, and Dornier in Friedrichshafen, Germany. He has a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University and a Diploma in Applied Aerodynamics from the von Karman Institute in Brussels, Belgium. He lives with his wife, Ulli, a nationally-recognized professional artist (ullisart.com) in Cary, North Carolina. They have three adult children. Kent has been a pilot since his teenage years, and has won several international awards as an aviation writer. On July 1st, 2008, he formed the company AeroSouth, focusing on products and services for the aircraft industry.
Professional
- President and Founder of AeroSouth of Cary, NC, www.aerosouth.net
- Aerodynamicist, aviation writer and aerial photographer.
- 1998-2007 President, CEI Inc., retired June 2007
- 1996-1998 VP, Sales & Marketing, CEI (scientific software), Apex, NC Inc.
- 1991-1996 Managing Director, Fluid Dynamics Int'l., Bensheim, Germany (S/W)
- 1984-1991 Manager, CFD Applications, Cray Research, Minneapolis (H/W)
- 1980-1984 Aerodynamicist, Dornier GmbH, Germany (Aircraft Manufacturer)
- 1978-1978 Engineer (NCSU CO-OP), Bendix Machine Tool Company, Detroit, MI (Machine Tools)
- 1976-1977 Engineer (NCSU CO-OP), Bechtel Power Company, Gaithersburg, MD (Nuclear Power Generation)
Current Civic and Professional Organizations
- Director, Thales Academy, www.thalesacademy.org
- Chairman, Board of Trustees, Thales Academy - Apex
- Founding Member, Cary Ombudsmen, Cary, North Carolina
- Member, Board of Directors, Capitol Monitor, Inc., Raleigh, NC
- Community Volunteer, FairTax.org
- Founding Member and Director, North American Alumni Association of the Von Karman Institute
- President, Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1114, Cox Field, Apex, NC
- Member, International Aerobatics Club Chapter 19
- Member, Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 3
- Member, National Eagle Scouts Association
Past Civic and Professional Organizations
- Founder and Chairman, Apex School Choice Initiative
- Served on scientific advisory committee to National Academies, 2006
- Vice Chairman, NC100, NC Business Advocacy Group, www.nc100.org
- Member, Board of Directors, Apex Chamber of Commerce
- Member of Engineering Societies AIAA, ASME, ANS
Education
- Diploma in Applied Fluid Dynamics, cum laude, von Karman Institute, Belgium, 1980; recipient of USAF scholarship for studies
- B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, Auburn University, Alabama, 1979; named by Auburn faculty as top graduate in Mechanical Engineering in 1979
- Candidate, Rhodes Scholarship, Alabama, 1979
- Member, NC Fellows Program, NC State University, 1975-1978
- Studied Nuclear & Mechanical Engineering, NC State University, 1975-1978
- Graduate, Decatur HS (AL), Cadet Commander, USAF JROTC
- Early education in Los Angeles, CA and Louisville, KY
Private
- Born 6 November 1957 in Los Angeles, California.
- Married since 1982 to Ulrike (Ulli) Misegades, né Schmaeling, native of Germany, Professional Artist, www.ullisart.com
- Father of three children:
- Tineke, UNC-G Graduate, advertising professional.
- Benjamin, Licensed aircraft (A&P) mechanic, employed in NC motorsports industry.
- Timothy, student in NC State University Mechanical Engineering program.
- Private pilot since age 15, own Cessna 170 based at Cox Field, Apex, NC.
- Father: Paul Misegades, GE engineer (deceased); Mother: Carol Misegades, high school home economics teacher, residing in Southern Pines, NC.
- Fluent in German.
- Eagle Scout; 4 summers employed as BSA camp counselor in KY and AL.
- Member, Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Southern Pines, NC.
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