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Jason Cox Highlight
You don’t have to work yourself out of an industry—you just have to know where it’s going.
About Jason
- I’ve always been very interested in the mechanics of things—I would take my toys apart as a kid and also spent a lot of time watching my grandfather work on antique motorcycles.
- In high school, I worked at an autoshop and was part of the drafting program in school.
- I earned both my bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University.
- After graduating, I started my career as a design engineer for Cessna Aircraft Company.
- I spent three years with Cessna before joining my family’s aerospace business, Cox Machine.
- I started at Cox Machine as a production manager and then transitioned to chief technical officer.
- I took over as president of Cox Machine in 2016.