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One Page Summary Seattle Indoor Skydiving September 28
Leadership
William Adams, Chief Executive Officer
Business Owner, Entrepreneur, Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Expert
Bill is currently one of the principals and Executive Vice President of Rotorway International, the oldest and largest manufacturer of experimental helicopters in the world. Before Rotorway, Bill ran the operations for PB Development, which built, owned and managed commercial properties including hotels, restaurants, indoor water parks and full service spas. Bill honed his entrepreneurial acumen to a fine edge while serving in the Special Forces, The Green Berets. There he learned to develop and manage large multi-national operations in a zero defect environment.
After leaving the Green Berets after 20 years of service, Bill leveraged his talents and started a security business, which grew large enough to sell to a larger security organization shortly after the attacks on September 11th, 2001. Bill is also an expert skydiver and has instructed skydiving both in the air and in vertical wind tunnels. Bill’s background qualifies him uniquely to own and oversee the efficient operations of Seattle Indoor Skydiving.
Larry Thompson, General Manager
Business Owner, Entrepreneur, Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Expert
Larry has an impressive background running new business startups since 1973. In addition to being an entrepreneur, Larry has over 30 years of skydiving experience. At Seattle Indoor Skydiving, Larry will have primary responsibility as the facility manager and will ensure that the business and staff function efficiently. He has built a seafood processing business that became the largest exporter of its kind in the USA. He expanded it to become a broker/importer, market developer and owner of five fishing vessels. He was responsible for 150 employees and oversaw all aspects of the operation. In 1997 Larry founded LJT Associates, which facilitates cost effective judgment recovery procedures. In 1998 he became the owner and founder of Xtreme Pet Products, and now successfully manufactures and sells humane pet products worldwide. He also performs percussion and produces an L.A.-based band called Gaspipe Band.
