The Spirit of Our Organization
An inside look at the Lindbergh Foundation’s past, present and future accomplishments.


Sally Ride - Notable Award Recipient
Celebrating 45 Years of Charitable History
Through its awards, The Lindbergh Foundation has honored many prominent individuals for their extraordinary contributions to aviation and the environment. Through its grants, it has helped nurture talent and launch promising careers. Through its programs, it has helped apply the technologies of flight to preservation of the environment.
Looking Forward to 100 Years of Innovation
As we approach the 100th Anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s historic Spirit of St. Louis transatlantic flight from New York to Paris, The Lindbergh Foundation is focused on the biggest challenge of our time – Decarbonizing Aviation.

Core Values
At the Lindbergh Foundation, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are. Our commitment to these values is unwavering – across all of our work around the world. They are central to our mission and to our impact. We know that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas to solve the complex problems of a changing – and increasingly diverse world.
Board of Directors

Reeve Lindbergh
Honorary Chairwoman

Erik Lindbergh
Chairman

Gregg Maryniak
Vice Chairman

Lars Lindbergh
Secretary

Richard Kane
CEO | VeriJet

John King
Co-Chairman | King Schools, Inc

Martha King
Co-Chairwoman | King Schools, Inc

Steve Smith
Former NASA Astronaut

Susan Ying
SVP | Global Partnerships
Ampaire

Tom Lee
Head of Business Development
Applied Mobility Partners

Mike Parfit
Owner | Mountainside Films

Shawn O'Day
President | Shawn O’Day Consulting, LLC

Sean Tucker
Founder
Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety
About Us
The Lindbergh Foundation continues the legacy of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s lifetime of service by spearheading bold solutions and inspiring talent to help balance technology and the environment.
Founded in 1977 by Neil Armstrong, General James Doolittle and other friends of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the Lindbergh Foundation has a distinguished history of enabling innovation at the nexus of technology and the environment.
Through its awards, it has honored many prominent individuals for their extraordinary contributions to aviation and the environment. Through its grants, it has helped nurture talent and launch promising careers. Through its programs, it has helped apply the technologies of flight to preservation of the environment.