Mark C. Fava is an author, career aviation lawyer, and retired naval flight officer. He is a prolific writer and entertaining speaker. Mark retired from the U.S. Navy as a captain, having commanded three units, including an aviation squadron. He has been a law firm partner and a corporate executive lawyer. Mark was the chief operations attorney for Delta Air Lines on 9/11 and spent years in the Navy’s P-3 Orion chasing Soviet submarines during the Cold War. He has also taught aviation law and legal writing as an adjunct law school professor. He has practiced law for over 30 years and is currently a vice president for the world’s largest aerospace manufacturer. Mark is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of South Carolina School of Law. Mark lives in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife and three daughters. When not working, reading, or writing, Mark enjoys life in the low country and appreciates a cold glass of sweet tea and a good oyster roast in the fall His first book, Lessons from the Admiral, Naval Wisdom and Sea Stories for Leaders, will be released by Amplify Publishing in January 2025.
