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Dr David Meyer - The value of an education
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Dr David Meyer was raised in a large family on a farm in Northern Ohio. A Vietnam War-Era Air Force veteran, he is an accomplished public servant who has greatly impacted the Dayton area as a Professional Engineer. Dave, along with his wife Kathleen, became a member of Centerville-Washington History in 2015, and he joined the Board of Trustees in 2017. He has taught at The Ohio State University, The University of Dayton, and is a Professor Emeritus of Sinclair Community College. In 2020 Dave was honored as an inductee into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.
Chapters
1. Dr David Meyer - The value of an education (00:00:00)
2. Growing up on a farm in Northern Ohio (00:01:23)
3. Mentored by a physics teacher (00:06:41)
4. Faith, Goals, Perseverance (00:07:25)
5. Enlisting in the Air Force (00:09:57)
6. Stationed in England at 18 years old (00:13:45)
7. NATO competition and the value of a crew chief (00:19:38)
8. The first "Top Gun"! (00:22:30)
9. Cambodia (00:23:08)
10. The GI Bill and going to college (00:26:48)
11. Becoming a licensed pilot (00:27:50)
12. Getting a patent (00:29:04)
13. Moving to Centerville (00:31:35)
14. Advanced degrees (00:41:36)
15. 1961 Massey Fergeson Tractor (00:43:35)
16. Dressing up like Davey Crocket (00:46:01)
17. Celebrating 100 years of powered flight (00:49:06)
18. Veterans Hall of Fame (00:51:09)
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