The Register-Herald
Dec 24, 2020
To a company formed by two promising engineering graduates from West Virginia University that has secured $135,000 from the Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN). Iconic Airâs co-founders Kyle Gillis and James Carnes sought CRANâs investment to scale their business to the next phase of growth and create more jobs in West Virginia. This is CRANâs inaugural investment since its formation. CRAN operates under the umbrella of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), which serves four counties in southern West Virginia and is administered by the West Virginia Hive, a 12-county entrepreneurial support program of the NRGRDA. CRAN is made up of accredited investors from across the country who in large part are native West Virginians looking to showcase the talent offered in their home state.
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From left, Kyle Gillis from Wheeling and James Carnes from Weirton, industrial engineering graduates at West Virginia University who created Iconic Air while they were in school. Iconic has been recognized by Forbes Magazine’s Forbes 30 Under 30. (Photo Provided)
MORGANTOWN A company created by two engineering students from the Northern Panhandle has been recognized by Forbes Magazine’s Forbes 30 Under 30.
Kyle Gillis from Wheeling and James Carnes from Weirton grew up miles apart in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, but their paths would not cross until their junior year at West Virginia University where they graduated in 2019 with degrees in industrial engineering.