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Learn about SBMC Vice President Jepp Walter

Some things you may not have known about our 1st Vice President, Jepp Walter:

  • Grew up in Neptune Beach
  • First 17 year old in Jacksonville to get a Captain’s License (charter fishing)
  • Flew with the Thunderbirds (once) – Air Force’s version of the Blue Angels
  • Has 3 college degrees…  most useless one?  BS in Air Traffic Management
  • Used to be an Air Traffic Controller, fired by Ronald Reagan during the historical ATC strike
  • Was an ‘A’ racquetball player in Jacksonville, won a regional tournament in that category
  • Managed Burger Kings for almost 10 years
  • Caught a 14 foot long Hammerhead Shark when I was 16 years old
  • Won 2nd place ‘Airman of the Quarter’ in the entire Air Force worldwide
  • Certified (no, not certifiable) Diver when I was 14 years old
  • 2 time Small Business Leader of the Year for Downtown Council of the Chamber of Commerce
  • Rappelled 450 feet down the AT&T tower in Downtown Jacksonville last May
  • Used to have my hair ‘thinned out’ because it was ‘too thick’ they used to say.  See what they did?

That’s enough…

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