Jake’s Blog

WHAT’S YOUR “WHY?”

June 1, 2019

One of the things that we try to do at the KING AEROSPACE companies is to help our employees think about their “why?” in life.  Why were we put on the face of the earth? Why do we exist? Most people don’t think about things like this, but I believe it is important. Our goal […]


SHAPING A HAT AND A HEART

May 1, 2019

Hats in Texas often represent much more than just something to put on your head. Often hats are personal and the style can provide insight about the person wearing the hat. Hats can be symbolic. When a good friend from a family of Texas ranching legends passed away, his family placed his old worn out […]


LOTS OF BULL

April 1, 2019

The past couple of months have been filled with lots of bull for me. No brag, just fact! I recently helped a man who I know that is about as close to being a real cowboy as anyone I have ever met. His name is Jim Murff who has lived most of his life around […]


A NATURAL PINKIE

March 1, 2019

It didn’t surprise me when I learned that my 275-pound son Jarid, who played defensive tackle at Oklahoma State, agreed to wear a pink wig to raise funds for breast cancer. Back in September he wore a red sequined strapless dress, red high heels and a wig to participate in a singing assignment made by […]


ONE MEMORABLE LUNCH

February 1, 2019

It seems like it was only yesterday, but it was over 35 years ago when I sat at a table at a prestigious Dallas country club with the late Herb Kelleher and the now retired Colleen Barrett. I was a rookie in the aviation industry running Associated Air Center and I was in awe of […]


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