HEICO Co-CEOs Eric and Victor Mendelson Receive Greater Miami Aviation Association's Wright Brothers Memorial Award
Why It MattersThe honor underlines how a parts-and-electronics specialist serving airlines, maintenance organizations and defense customers has become a recognized leadership voice in South Florida's aviation and aerospace community.
HEICO (NYSE: HEI) announced that its co-chief executive officers and co-chairmen, Eric A. Mendelson and Victor H. Mendelson, received the Wright Brothers Memorial Award from the Greater Miami Aviation Association (GMAA). The executives were honored at the association's annual gala dinner on October 10, 2026, in recognition of their contributions to the aviation and aerospace industries.
The Wright Brothers Memorial Award is GMAA's highest honor, presented annually to aviation and aerospace leaders whose careers demonstrate innovation, leadership, vision and perseverance. In a joint statement, the Mendelsons said they were "deeply humbled and honored to receive this special award" and thanked the GMAA for the recognition. They dedicated the award to HEICO's nearly 13,000 employees worldwide.
HEICO designs, manufactures, services and distributes products for commercial airlines, aircraft maintenance organizations, defense contractors, military agencies and makers of specialized electronic equipment. It is organized mainly through two groups: the Flight Support Group, based in Hollywood, Florida, and the Electronic Technologies Group, headquartered in Miami.
