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William Irby
Chief Executive Officer at
AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Net worth: 480 173 $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
William Irby is Chief Executive Officer & Director at AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. since 2024.
Former roles include Chairman at Association For Unmanned Vehicle Systems International from 2023 to 2025, Director at Ghost Robotics Corp.
from 2022 to 2025, VP-Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance at Northrop Grumman Corp.
from 2007 to 2008, President at Steel Partners Holdings LP, President-VBAT at Shield AI, Inc. from 2021 to 2022, President at MTI Motion from 2022 to 2024, Senior VP & GM-Unmanned Systems Business at Textron Systems Corp.
from 2012 to 2018, Chief Operating Officer at Martin UAV LLC in 2021, and President-Reconnaissance Mission Systems at L3Harris.
Technologies, Inc. from 2018 to 2021.
Education includes graduate studies at The Johns Hopkins University and undergraduate studies at the United States Naval Academy.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | 410,404 ( 0.7% ) | 480 173 $ | 2026-05-30 |
William Irby active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEMS, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2024-04-14 |
Former positions of William Irby
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Association For Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
 Association For Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a organization to fostering, developing and promoting unmanned systems & robotic technologies | Chairman | 2025-04-30 |
Ghost Robotics Corp.
 Ghost Robotics Corp. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops and markets legged robots | Director/Board Member | 2024-12-31 |
Shield AI, Inc.
 Shield AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides AI and autonomy technology services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2022-11-30 |
Martin UAV LLC
 Martin UAV LLC Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufacturers unmanned aerial systems | Chief Operating Officer | 2021-11-30 |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Northrop Grumman Corp.
 Northrop Grumman Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Designs and manufactures space, mission, aeronautical & missile systems | Electronic Technology |
Textron Systems Corp.
 Textron Systems Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Provides aerospace and defense technologies | Electronic Technology |
The Johns Hopkins University
 The Johns Hopkins University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
United States Naval Academy
 United States Naval Academy Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Steel Partners Holdings LP
 Steel Partners Holdings LP Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries owns businesses in logistics, supply chain, energy, industry products and defense | Transportation |
Association For Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
Association For Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a organization to fostering, developing and promoting unmanned systems & robotic technologies | Commercial Services |
Martin UAV LLC
Martin UAV LLC Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufacturers unmanned aerial systems | Electronic Technology |
Shield AI, Inc.
Shield AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides AI and autonomy technology services | Technology Services |
AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc.
 AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Develops unmanned aerial vehicles for agricultural use | Electronic Technology |
Ghost Robotics Corp.
Ghost Robotics Corp. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops and markets legged robots | Producer Manufacturing |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
 L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures space & airborne, integrated mission, communication and Aerojet systems | Electronic Technology |
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