Bill Straw:
CLASS OF 1963
George Washington Preparatory High SchoolClass of 1963
Los angeles, CA
Horace Mann Junior High SchoolClass of 1960
Los angeles, CA
Bill's Story
Went to the Air Force Academy and after graduation married a wonderful girl and we started a family that is still intact. That was 1967 and then on to AF pilot training and two tours in Vietnam followed by being a flight instructor in the AF and on to an MBA at Wharton Grad School. I worked in the energy and then securities industries from the late 70's to 2000 when I left Wall Street and became a strategic consultant for small companies and, along with a partner, set up an aircraft ferrying business. We delivered airplanes all over the world (yep, just like our friends on TV) and still do consulting as well. My wife travels ...Expand for more
a lot with her mom and at last count had been to all the continents (including Antarctica) and only missed a few countries. We've lived in Colorado, Arkansas, Texas, Taiwan, California (South Pasadena and Venice), Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Mexico and, for the past 19 years, Florida...
It seems I've come "full circle" and now find myself flying a private jet all over the Americas for a client/friend who is one of the world's top rated motivational and inspirational speakers as well as flying other planes around the world for new owners and training their pilots. It's fun and enjoyable work and 'somebody has to do it....'
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