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Banquet Speaker
Former Utah Senator E.J. “JAKE” GARN --
Bio --
Jake Garn was born in Richfield, Utah. He attended Utah public schools and is a graduate of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking and Finance.
He served in the U.S. Navy as a pilot. He is a retired Brigadier General in the Utah Air National Guard and has logged more than 12,000 hours of pilot time. He is a former insurance executive and served as Mayor of Salt Lake City prior to his election to the United States Senate in 1974. In November of 1984, Senator Garn was invited by NASA to fly as a payload specialist on flight 51-D of the space shuttle Discovery. During the seven-day mission, he performed various medical tests. Discovery Flight 51-D landed at Cape Canaveral on April 19, 1985 after orbiting the earth 109 times. In December of 1992, Senator Garn received the very prestigious aviation award, the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.
Mr. Garn retired on January 3, 1993, from the United States Senate after three terms to return to Utah and is currently a self-employed consultant.
Seminars
| Seminar |
Presenter |
Description- |
| FAAST |
Bryan Neville, FAA Safety Team |
FAAST Seminar
Day:Saturday
Time:2:30 |
| Amelia Earhart Scholarship Information Session |
TBA |
Latest information on how to apply for an A.E. Scholarship, or to help someone else someone apply.
Day:Saturday
Time:3:45 |
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