Post by efliernz on Aug 25, 2013 9:12:43 GMT 12
www.eaa.org/news/2013/2013-08-22_eaa-founder-paul-poberezny-passes-at-age-91.asp
August 22, 2013 - EAA Founder Paul Poberezny passed away this morning (August 22) at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, after a battle with cancer. He was 91.
The Poberezny family has expressed the following: "We deeply appreciate all the support shown to Paul and Audrey over the past five months. As Paul often said, he considers himself a millionaire because through aviation he made a million friends. He leaves an unmatched legacy in aviation and can be best remembered by all the people who discovered aviation through his inspiration to create EAA. We also thank you for respecting our family's privacy during this time."
Poberezny started the EAA out of his Hales Corners, Wisconsin home in 1953. He retired as EAA President in 1989, remaining as Chairman of the organization until 2009. As of 2013, the organization had approximately 170,000 members in more than 100 countries. EAA's annual convention and fly-in, known as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, attracts a total attendance in excess of 500,000 people annually.
Paul's son Tom Poberezny was the Chairman of the annual Experimental Aircraft Association annual Fly-In Convention since 1977, and was president of EAA from 1989 to September 7, 2010. In March 2009, Paul Poberezny stepped down as Chairman of EAA and his son took on these duties as well.
Pete
August 22, 2013 - EAA Founder Paul Poberezny passed away this morning (August 22) at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, after a battle with cancer. He was 91.
The Poberezny family has expressed the following: "We deeply appreciate all the support shown to Paul and Audrey over the past five months. As Paul often said, he considers himself a millionaire because through aviation he made a million friends. He leaves an unmatched legacy in aviation and can be best remembered by all the people who discovered aviation through his inspiration to create EAA. We also thank you for respecting our family's privacy during this time."
Poberezny started the EAA out of his Hales Corners, Wisconsin home in 1953. He retired as EAA President in 1989, remaining as Chairman of the organization until 2009. As of 2013, the organization had approximately 170,000 members in more than 100 countries. EAA's annual convention and fly-in, known as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, attracts a total attendance in excess of 500,000 people annually.
Paul's son Tom Poberezny was the Chairman of the annual Experimental Aircraft Association annual Fly-In Convention since 1977, and was president of EAA from 1989 to September 7, 2010. In March 2009, Paul Poberezny stepped down as Chairman of EAA and his son took on these duties as well.
Pete
