Larry Pappas, Esq., is general counsel and executive vice president for Core Avionics & Industrial Inc., a software company leading the safety aspects of software applications in aerospace, automotive, and autonomous environments. Prior to his current position, Mr. Pappas served as: a litigator; a commodities trader for the Japanese company, Mitsui & Company, in New York; and a foreign associate for the Japanese law firm, Sato & Tsuda, headquartered in Tokyo.

Mr. Pappas speaks fluent Japanese. He holds a doctor of jurisprudence degree from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, with a specialization in international business, trade, and commerce. His undergraduate degree from Tufts University focused on international trade relations and Asian culture.

Mr. Pappas extensively studies quantum physics and relativity, as well as their philosophical implications on scientific areas.