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More About Joan
Below I share links and shout-outs about my favorite roles, interests, and the books I recommend in my autobiography. Wife Mother Grandmother Former Flight Nurse Animal lover Equestrian Gardener Outdoor enthusiast Semi-retired but still busy! Recommended books...
MedAire’s History
In 1985, I founded MedAire to provide upgraded medical kits to the commercial aviation industry, and later the business and private jet sector. At that time, airlines were using first aid kits designed by Johnson & Johnson in 1924, updated in 1950s and nothing...
National Aviation Hall of Fame
My dear friend Michael Quiello, Vice President of Avelo Airlines, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Aviation Hall of Fame, and former Vice President of United Airlines exemplifies the “customer turned friend” that is so important to me. Michael has relied...
Ralphie, the Inspiration Behind MedAire
BOOK DEDICATION To Ralphie Lopez, the eight-year-old patient who died in 1984 after an accident on a remote road in the San Tan Mountains of Arizona. Your life and death had meaning and ultimately propelled me to found MedAire — a global company that saves lives on...
International Air & Space Hall of Fame Induction
https://storage.googleapis.com/hof-video/garrett.mp4 International Air & Space Hall of Fame Induction 2020 Being inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame was the honor of a lifetime. Above is a video presentation given just before I was...
Why Garden?
One of my outdoor passions is gardening, and this hobby has a large presence in the beginning and ending of my autobiography. Below I share some of my whimsical thoughts on planting, growing, and harvesting — so good for the soul and great exercise too! Decompression...
