Dori Callahan was born in Kentucky, moved to Illinois where she completed her education in Computer Science and Business Management. She began working for the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) in the air traffic field.
Dori Callahan began her long career in the FAA as a controller in the Enroute center located in Auroa, Illinois, eventually moving to the automation department. Her twenty-six year career sky rocketed in automation. Promotions within the agency moved her to the FAA Technical Center in Atlantic City, N.J. and later to Washington D.C. as Division Manager for the Automated Radar Terminal System.
In her career, she became one of the first women in the FAA GM-15 management ranks in Washington D.C. She was very influential in establishing the FAA's SOAR program. A program that identified potential women management candidates and provided mentoring opportunities to assist women and minorities in management identified positions during the 1990's.
Dori Callahan is married to John Callahan, prior Division Manager of the Accident and Investigations Division which investigated Japan Airlines 1628's chase by a UFO over Alaska in 1987.
Dori is presently Vice President and CEO for Liberty Tax Service, in Culpeper, Virginia She resides in Rapidan, Virginia with her husband. Dori is a published author and a frequent political commentator in area papers. She is a founding member of Madison County Republican Women.
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