Company from April 1992 to September 1992. From 1992 to 1995, he served as chairman of the board of directors of Oracle Corporation. From 1996, he served as an adviser to FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System, and founded International Air Safety LLC to bring the NextGen System researches to other civil aviation authorities. In 1998, he became a director of ORBIMAGE and would become its chairman, overseeing the company's evolution into GeoEye, the world's largest space imaging company. In January 2013, GeoEye was merged with DigitalGlobe Corporation and Abrahamson was appointed to the board of directors of the newly merged company. Lt. Gen. Abrahamson was also involved in efforts to commercialize stratospheric airships. He serves as chairman and chief executive officer of StratCom LLC, SkySentry LLC and SkySpectrum LLC, privately held companies associated with the development of high-altitude vehicles (HAVs) for civil and military applications. He also served in the past as a member of the board of directors of Global Relief Technologies, Inc., a privately held company dedicated to improving disaster management and recovery through the use of high technology. Global Relief partnered with GeoEye and Telenor Services in the mid-2000s to provide timely satellite imagery to emergency relief workers operating in remote areas of the world. Lt. Gen. Abrahamson also served as a member of the board of directors of an AIM-listed company, Crescent Technology Ventures PLC ("CTV"), in the mid-2000s. CTV was founded to develop security technologies. References 1933 births Living people United States Air Force generals Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Air Medal United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War American astronauts People from Williston, North Dakota MIT School of Engineering alumni Oracle employees University of Oklahoma alumni Utah State University people U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy alumni Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States)