CDR Barry W. Hull, USNR (Retired)

 CDR Barry W. Hull, USNR (Retired)

The years I spent flying fighters (jets) taught me the importance of good decision-making. The right decision can save lives, and the wrong decision can cost lives. When you are in command of a multimillion dollar aircraft in a high-stress environment, you’d better to be able to make the right decisions under pressure. The same holds true in business. Judgment is key.

Athena Assessment partner, CDR Barry W. Hull, USNR (Retired) is an F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot, combat decorated during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Military awards include the Naval Meritorious Service Medal for exemplary performance while serving as Commanding Officer, Air Medals and Navy Commendations with Valor, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, various unit commendations, and Distinguished Naval Graduate from Aviation Officer Candidate School. He has landings aboard a variety of aircraft carriers, including the USS Saratoga. Hull retired from military service in September 2008, his final naval tour as a Naval Reservist assigned to the Supreme Allied Command.

Barry Hull has been a pilot for American Airlines since 1992.  For over twenty years he was the owner of a successful multi-location retail business.

He has been a military analyst for Fox News Channel, has appeared numerous times on the major and cable television networks. Hull was featured on 60 Minutes II, History Channel, Discovery Channel; as well as a variety of newspapers, radio stations, and other media outlets, locally, nationally, and internationally. He is a regular speaker for schools, groups, and events.

As a civilian pilot, he enjoys recreational flying for pleasure and travel. He has flown missionary groups, organ transplant patients, and military veterans.

Hull received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in civil engineering from Clemson University.

He is on the Board of the Sportsmen’s Foundation for Military Families, a non-profit foundation whose mission is to provide a healing environment through participation in the outdoor sports for military veterans and their families.