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Published on: 4/24/2006
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W. Ben Brown, Jr.
1/15/03 - Ben graduated from North Dallas High School in 1954 and from Southern Methodist University in 1958 with a BBA. in Accounting.He has logged more than 15,000 hours flying aircraft for the Air Force and Braniff International Airways.Ben served in the United States Air Force for 9 years during the "Cold War" era and the Vietnam Conflict.He flew F-100 "Super Sabre" Tactical Jet Fighters in Japan, Korea, and enjoyed an all expense paid tour of Southeast Asia as a "Forward Air Controller" with the US Army.The Air Force experience was followed by a fifteen-year career as an Airline Pilot for Braniff Airways.He was the 2001-2002 NSA/NT President.