Timothy J. Patton, President & Chief Executive

Tim is the principal shareholder of Patton Holdings, a diversified holding company with controlling interests in Jordan Reses Supply Company; Sleep Well Centers; Shamrock Respiratory Services; and Flagship Private Air.

From 1981-1988 Tim held progressively higher management positions at McGaw Labs, the Intravenous Products Division of American Hospital Supply. From 1988 to the present, Tim initiated the start-up of five companies, primarily in the health care services field.

Tim serves on the Board of Arbor Vitae, Holy Cross Children's Services, Renewal Ministries, Hope Clinic, Crime-Cog Technologies and Fr. Gabriel Richard High School, where he is President. He also serves on the Board of the Ann Arbor chapter of Legatus International, a Catholic business leaders organization. A resident of Ann Arbor since 1983 Tim has been married for 26 years to Shann Patton. They have six children.

Jim Wise, Director of Operations

With more than 10,000 flight hours logged in over thirty different types of aircraft, Flagship Private Air is proud to name Jim Wise as our Director of Operations.

Jim began his aviation career in 1970 by enlisting in the US Army as a private. After serving proudly in Vietnam, Jim went on to fly eight different types of helicopters and served as a Master Army Aviator, a Rotary Wing Instructor Pilot and a Chief Warrant Officer. In 1999, Jim retired from the US Army after a twenty-nine year career.

Jim returned home to Michigan and began working for USA Jet Airlines, Inc of the Active Aero Group in Belleville, MI. While working for USA Jet Airlines, Jim was a Fan Jet Falcon (DA-20) Captain/Check Airman, Ground School Instructor and Simulator Instructor. He also flew the company's King Air C90.

When Jim is not flying, he enjoys spending time with his wife of thirty-five years, Julia, and visiting his five children and eleven grandchildren! In addition to his role as the director of operations, Jim is the captain of Flagship Private Air's Piaggio Avanti P-180 and King Air C90.