Founded in 1928, the AAAE established an accreditation program for airport executives in 1954. It has a membership of more than 4,600 executives. In 2001-2002, Koslosky becomes chair of the executive committee of the board of directors. He serves as the aeronautics director for Kent County, Mich., and administers the Gerald R. Ford International Airport.
Airports are huge business enterprises.
Koslosky graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1976 with a bachelor of science degree in business and public administration. He majored in airport administration. He went on to the University of Wisconsin for graduate studies specializing in transport policy. He also served four years in the U.S. Air Force as an air traffic control specialist, working in control tower and radar approach control facilities. With business management as his other major, Olson graduated in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree.