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Here's another "photo album" of some fun face time with coordinators and reporters covering the NBAA-BACE annual convention in Las Vegas. This was my very first book signing and a special event among industry friends, colleagues, and customers. Another "thank you" to...

Wow, I'll treasure these images forever. I enjoyed a very successful first book signing, debuting One Life Lost, Millions Gained during the NBAA-BACE annual convention in Las Vegas. Let's just say October 12–14 were very busy days with about two hundred books signed,...

I'm so very honored to be a National Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee. Thank you to Hemlock Films and the NBAA for creating this video which covers many decades of devotion to the aviation industry and its passengers. The transcript is shared below.  ...

How can you find my book? It's available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! I hope you enjoy this autobiography, so raw and poignant at times, and otherwise a whirlwind of challenges and adventures. I look back at how it all began, this entrepreneurial journey into the...

Note from Joan — I'm so honored to have experienced such a high-energy book signing at the NBAA-BACE Convention in Las Vegas. I signed several hundred copies of my autobiography, One Life Lost, Millions Gained, and appreciate everyone who endured the long lines! Wow,...

What fun to see the activity on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and blogs during my book signing at the National Business Aviation Association Convention October 12 – 14! Sharing the love! Coffee Social —  Facebook Tuesday, Oct. 12 | 2-3 p.m. | NBAA Booth #4165 Whether...

What an honor! I'll be posting insights, videos, and photos from the NBAA convention throughout October 12 to 14, 2021.   Contact: Mandy Eddington Director Marketing, MedAire M +1.480.262.6918 mandy.eddington@MedAire.com JOAN SULLIVAN GARRETT, MEDAIRE FOUNDER AND...

I appreciate MedAire's announcement about my book! I founded MedAire in 1985, stepped down as CEO in 2008, and stepped up as chairman. What a terrific company — one that has stood the test of time and continues to innovate. The world of travel is safer because of...

YourChron.com interview Host Scott Pitney with Joan Sullivan Garrett I really enjoyed speaking with the amazing Scott Pitney, host of YourChron.com. Scott's podcast is about "extraordinary people and their extraordinary journeys," and I think the backstory of MedAire...

To better understand the roots and expansion of the company Joan founded, enjoy this impressive video. This was filmed during MedAire's 30th anniversary and details the evolution of Joan's vision and her passion for saving lives — highly recommended!  ...

TIPS FOR STORY LINES See the AUDIENCES PAGE for story ideas. Joan's multi-faceted book has touched many lives already, and some of the untold stories will appeal to readers of many interests, passions, and career paths. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q: What is significant...

: This little Irish grandmother had a huge impact on Joan’s career trajectory. The Imprint Siobhan Publishing, LLC is Joan Sullivan Garrett's imprint for the personal works in her family library such as ancestry and legacy books, children's books, and the biography...

Paperback Version Author — Joan Sullivan Garrett Editor Melanie Saxton Publisher — Siobhan Publishing, LLC Genre — Autobiography, Biographies of Medical Professionals, Medical Professional Biographies, Biographies & Memoirs of Women Price — $19.99 soft cover...

  Synopsis   California Childhood Although Joan is best known as an inventor and aviation hall of famer, her life has been enigmatic from the start. She endured a tough childhood and credits her third-generation Irish roots for surviving it. The better parts...

    Awards & Honors 1997 Flight Safety Foundation Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award 2001 Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2005 Arizona State University Spirit of Enterprise Award 2017 NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award...

I think I could write an entire book on the horses in my life from childhood onward. One of my two favorite horses were Papoose and Patches. Patches, especially, was an excellent listener who rotated her ears at the inflection in my voice and kept all my secrets (just...

I stepped down as CEO of MedAire in 2008 and am now semi-retired with the roles of chairman of the board and industry consultant. After such a fast-paced existence, it’s quite nice to sit on my deck in the Arizona mountains and appreciate the little things that mean...

  You'll see in the "Taking Flight" chapter all the adrenaline and danger involved in flight nursing, especially in the most remote mountains and deserts of Arizona. I was a flight nurse through Air Evac of Samaritan Health System. I applied and was accepted into...

MedLink is the service arm of MedAire — a revolutionary innovation back in the 1980s. How did MedLink connect flight crews in the air with ground-based emergency physicians back in the day? I developed a way to use communication channels such as high frequency radio,...

I'll admit that working two or three jobs consistently after obtaining my nursing license caused quite a bit of "working mother guilt." Still, I was home and not traveling during my two sons' formative years. While they were high school and college, however, I was...

I have a great fondness for the many dogs who have been loyal companions through the years. Labradors retrievers, especially, have stolen my heart. Below are photos of Riley, Kady, and Guinness. Kady is Riley's mother and Guinness is Riley's uncle (from his paternal...

And Then Came Frank When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. From the movie When Harry met Sally I met Frank Garrett, my husband of 35 years, at a restaurant among friends. New...

I used to run the forest paths while listening to the music of Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance. It was a great place to dream out loud, make business decisions, practice presentations, and rehearse speeches. There’s that Irish reference again — Michael Flatley — an...

Gardening encompasses much more than time spend outdoors. It's become a generational hobby! A few years ago, I asked my grandchildren where certain food items come from. The reply was, “From the grocery store!” I received a similar reply from my granddaughter, four at...