Mike Wing

Michael “Mike” James Wing (born July 1, 1959) is a lawyer, CEO, educator, and White House Fellow.

[3] Wing has also held the position of President and CEO of different companies including U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

[4] There, Wing developed the highly regarded “Fifth Grade Program” to engage young learners in an exciting and contextualized educational experience focused on math, science, and technology.

[4] Wing oversaw construction of a full-scale vertical Saturn V replica to be finished at by the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, July 1999.

Wing prolonged the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission's investigation into the pledges by writing bogus personal checks and having the center record them as received.

Wing was pressured to resign, and several members of the governing Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission were ousted from that board as a result of the debacle.

He also oversaw the design and construction of a full-scale vertical Saturn V rocket replica, the only one of its kind in the world, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, celebrate human achievement, and inspire the nation's youth.

[24][2] Leveraging his position as attorney and the skill and trust afforded because of same, Wing offered to his victims that they could invest in bridge loans that didn't exist.

[2] Wing was arrested on April 12, 2006, and charged with 18 counts of wire fraud underlying a scheme to defraud investors by offering high returns on investments for bridge loans among companies which he declined to name citing insider trading rules.

Wing cast a shadow of debt over the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and erected a unique landmark.