Mark C. Fava

Mark C. Fava is an Amazon bestselling and Book Excellence Award-winning author, speaker, aviation attorney, and retired U.S. Navy captain. He is the author of Lessons from the Admiral and the creator of The Shipshape Shipmates children’s book series.

During his career as a naval flight officer, Mark commanded three Navy units, including command of a maritime patrol squadron of P-3 Orion aircraft. While serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve, he also built a distinguished civilian career.

He has practiced aviation law for more than 30 years and served as Chief Operations Attorney for Delta Air Lines on September 11, 2001. He was also a law firm partner, taught aviation law and legal writing as an adjunct law professor, and held senior executive positions in the aerospace industry.

Mark earned degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Mark lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife and three daughters.