Author Biography
Andrew R. Thomas is a bestselling author, coauthor, or editor of fifteen books, including Soft Landing, Aviation Insecurity, Air Rage, and The Distribution Trap. The latter won the Berry-American Marketing Association Prize for the best book of 2010. Dr. Thomas is an assistant professor of international business at The University of Akron, founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Transportation Security, contributing editor to Industry Week, and is a regularly featured commentator for media outlets around the world.Paul N. Thomarios is president of The Apostolos Group (ThomariosA(r)) an Akron, Ohio-based coating, construction, and specialty preservation and restoration company. In 1971, Paul took over the business from his father, a Greek immigrant and World War II veteran, who began it in 1948. In 1996, Paul's company performed the restoration of the Saturn V Moon Rocket, which is on display for the Smithsonian Institution at the Kennedy Space Center. He has also worked with NASA, the New York Hall of Science, and the Intrepid Museum, as well as dozens of other leading organizations across America and the world.
