Avionics News July 2018 - 54

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B Y

CURTIS THELEN

P A T R I C I A

of Universal Avionics Systems Corp.

Not all aces fly airplanes. In
his new post as chief financial
officer at Universal Avionics,
Curtis Thelen guides the
company in all financial matters.

"I WOULDN'T BE HERE
IF PEOPLE HADN'T BEEN
THERE FOR ME. MY
MENTORS LED ME TO THE
SUCCESS I'VE HAD,

AND I HOPE I CAN
PROVIDE THAT TO
OTHERS."

CURTIS THELEN, CFO at Universal Avionics

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L U E B K E

O

ne of the first life lessons Curtis Thelen
learned was how to be the new kid in
school. His father worked in municipal
government, and he believed life was
more interesting moving to a new place every few
years. Thelen was born in Florida, but considers Helena
and Billings, Montana, his hometowns as he lived there
from ages 5 to 16. In fact, it wasn't until college that he
attended the same school for four consecutive years.
"It made for an interesting childhood," he said. "I
learned not only how to be the new kid, but how to
communicate effectively and be more open to different
kinds of people." In school, Thelen's academic interest
leaned toward math. In addition, he was a studentathlete, playing basketball, football and baseball.
He won an academic scholarship to Bethany
College in Lindsborg, Kansas. He continued to play
basketball with a secret ambition to be a point guard
for the Philadelphia 76ers. "I've revised that dream
now as I guess the only hope I have is to be the team's
CFO," he said. In college, he continued his interest in
math by earning a bachelor's degree in business, with
a concentration in accounting and finance.
After graduation, Thelen knew he did not want to
go into public accounting even though he passed the



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