OhioStatePilot
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I ran across this article in an eBrief email I received. Unfortunately, I'm still entry-level to this profession as the ink on my degree is still wet, but it saddens me to see that good industry jobs are going to those who can afford to work without pay while the rest of the industry is undergoing furloughs and layoffs.
Don't get me wrong, I understand that level of love and passion for aviation, but when one is a retired Major General, a retired CEO, and owns two residences and a twin, how can you justify taking food from the mouths of those who need it?
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20...-major-general-takes-helm-at-downtown-airport
Don't get me wrong, I understand that level of love and passion for aviation, but when one is a retired Major General, a retired CEO, and owns two residences and a twin, how can you justify taking food from the mouths of those who need it?
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20...-major-general-takes-helm-at-downtown-airport
Does this article bother anyone else?A retired major general with the Army National Guard and former president of a global chemical company will voluntarily devote more than 60 hours weekly to leading operations at the Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport.
<style> .art_main_pic { width:250px; float:left; clear:left; } </style> The director position has been vacant since Josh Houston resigned in July. Darwin Simpson, an avid aviator and Spartanburg resident, has offered his services and business expertise - free-of-charge - to the city.
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