James Lawrence appointed chair of the MAC board

Former Northwest Airlines CFO named chair of Metropolitan Airports Commission

The Metropolitan Airports Commission, which oversees Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and six other regional airports, has a new chair with deep roots in aviation and Minnesota's corporate community.

Walz Chooses Former NWA, General Mills CFO for Airports Post

Since earning his Harvard MBA in 1976, James Lawrence built a 50-year career in business as a management consultant, corporate executive, and board director. On Wednesday, he becomes chair of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC). DFL Gov. Tim Walz chose Lawrence to chair the MAC, which is a 15-member board that oversees the operations of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as well as six general aviation airports. “I’m looking forwa…

James Lawrence appointed chair of the MAC board

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has appointed James Lawrence as chair of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) board, which oversees Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and six general aviation airports in the Twin Cities. Lawrence currently chairs the commission’s Planning, Development and Environment Committee and is acting vice chair of the 15-member board. He was first appointed by Walz in 2021 to represent a central Twin Cities di…