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Published on: 8/15/2006
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Their son, Don, grew up right in Bill's footsteps.Don was only one when he took his first flight.He soloed at 5:00 a.m. on the morning of his 16th birthday before receiving his automobile license that afternoon.Don graduated from Auburn University and is currently the President/Chairman of the Board of Sowell Aviation.
While building the company, Bill also studied accounting and business administration.This training really taught him the art of success in the aviation world.He once stated, "It's good to know that your overhead is something more than the ceiling of a hanger or the overhead cam of an airplane motor.
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Bill was a FAA Pilot Examiner, and Bill and Don Sowell were the only father-son FAA examiner team in the United States at one time.