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inherited. And I manage this for us, and there is another piece of property that she manages,” John said. “And so I like aviation, and EAA represents aviation through planet Earth. I am in EAA by family, by personal practice, and in culture.”

John finds joy in being at AirVenture and has made many connections over the years. He loves the people it brings into his life and thinks of it as a social event. He fully immerses himself, and it brings him closer to his family. During AirVenture, John takes time off so he can be with his relatives who come in for the week and to do tours for people who want to see more of AirVenture.

“And so AirVenture is a cultural experience for me because of our friends, other people interested in aviation, and of course the sea base,” John said. “And one of the earlier chairmen was a neighbor kid, and he was interested in boating and aviation, and he became chairman of the sea base, so I have always been connected with the people.”

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