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Lt ColonelDAN
ROONEY

Folds of Honor | Fighter Pilot | PGA Pro

Key Credentials
F-16 Fighter Pilot
Three Combat Tours
2× Top Gun Recipient
PGA Golf Professional
Founder & CEO, Folds of Honor
2× USA Ryder Cup Speaker
USA Today Bestselling Author
People Magazine Hero of the Year
ABC World News Person of the Year
USAF Distinguished Service Medal
Key Credentials
F-16 Fighter Pilot
Three Combat Tours
2× Top Gun Recipient
PGA Golf Professional
Founder & CEO, Folds of Honor
2× USA Ryder Cup Speaker
USA Today Bestselling Author
People Mag Hero of the Year
ABC News Person of the Year
USAF Dist. Service Medal

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Folds of Honor
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Fly Into The Wind

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The same trust that keeps fighter pilots alive in combat — total commitment to the mission, zero tolerance for self-deception — is exactly what the best organizations in corporate America are built on.

Lt Col Dan Rooney Fighter Pilot · Speaker · Author

Lt Col Dan Rooney
Fighter Pilot Challenge Coin
CAVU

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This is not a touch-and-go speech engagement. Dan combines the origins, science, and application required to assist your team in building a peak performance routine. The CAVU experience is the ultimate force multiplier for your organization.

CAVU Experience Mission Profile

01 Fly Into the Wind Keynote
02 Meet and Greet
03 Book Signing
Fighter Pilot Helmet
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CAVU Experience

This is not a standard speaking engagement. Fortune 500 companies, faith organizations, and military units bring Dan in when they need more than a story — they need a shift.

Or email: dan13@foldsofhonor.org

Fly Into the Wind
Fly Into the Wind

A framework for navigating resistance and ascending toward the life for which you were built.

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A Patriot's Calling
A Patriot's Calling

The story how Dan Rooney founded Folds of Honor and built a legacy of service, one flight at a time.

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In Their Words

Greg Norman
Greg Norman
PGA Tour Hall of Fame
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No matter who you are, how successful you are, every one of us has flown into the wind at some time.

Jim Nantz
Jim Nantz
CBS Sportscaster
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Lt Col Dan will tell you he has been blessed, but we are the ones who have been blessed to know him. He is a uniter of people, a difference-maker, and one of the greatest patriots I have ever met.

Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
NYT Bestselling Author & Host
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Lt Col Dan Rooney transcends the best of the American Warrior Spirit.

★ Presidential Endorsement
President George H.W. Bush
President George H.W. Bush
41st President of the United States
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Lt Col Dan Rooney is a true patriot who serves our country with courage and honor.

Urban Meyer
Urban Meyer
Three-Time National Championship Coach
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FLY INTO THE WIND is an extraordinary plan to win at life!

★ Presidential Endorsement
President George W. Bush
President George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States
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Dan Rooney recognizes a timeless truth: of those whom much is given, much is required.

Gary Woodland
Gary Woodland
PGA Tour Champion · 2019 U.S. Open
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Probably the most inspirational human being you're ever going to be around in your life.

Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler
PGA Tour Professional
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Lt Col Dan Rooney is not only a husband, father, and friend, but someone who I personally look up to.

Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick
NASCAR Champion
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney is an inspiration to us all. He's made the tremendous commitment to help change the lives of children and spouses of fallen and disabled service members.

Greg Norman
Greg Norman
PGA Tour Hall of Fame
"

No matter who you are, how successful you are, every one of us has flown into the wind at some time.

Jim Nantz
Jim Nantz
CBS Sportscaster
"

Lt Col Dan will tell you he has been blessed, but we are the ones who have been blessed to know him. He is a uniter of people, a difference-maker, and one of the greatest patriots I have ever met.

Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
NYT Bestselling Author & Host
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney transcends the best of the American Warrior Spirit.

★ Presidential Endorsement
President George H.W. Bush
President George H.W. Bush
41st President of the United States
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney is a true patriot who serves our country with courage and honor.

Urban Meyer
Urban Meyer
Three-Time National Championship Coach
"

FLY INTO THE WIND is an extraordinary plan to win at life!

★ Presidential Endorsement
President George W. Bush
President George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States
"

Dan Rooney recognizes a timeless truth: of those whom much is given, much is required.

Gary Woodland
Gary Woodland
PGA Tour Champion · 2019 U.S. Open
"

Probably the most inspirational human being you're ever going to be around in your life.

Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler
PGA Tour Professional
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney is not only a husband, father, and friend, but someone who I personally look up to.

Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick
NASCAR Champion
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney is an inspiration to us all. He's made the tremendous commitment to help change the lives of children and spouses of fallen and disabled service members.

★ Presidential Endorsement
President George W. Bush
President George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States
"

Dan Rooney recognizes a timeless truth: of those whom much is given, much is required.

Urban Meyer
Urban Meyer
Three-Time National Championship Coach
"

FLY INTO THE WIND is an extraordinary plan to win at life!

★ Presidential Endorsement
President George H.W. Bush
President George H.W. Bush
41st President of the United States
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney is a true patriot who serves our country with courage and honor.

Greg Norman
Greg Norman
PGA Tour Hall of Fame
"

No matter who you are, how successful you are, every one of us has flown into the wind at some time.

Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
NYT Bestselling Author & Host
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney transcends the best of the American Warrior Spirit.

Jim Nantz
Jim Nantz
CBS Sportscaster
"

Lt Col Dan will tell you he has been blessed, but we are the ones who have been blessed to know him. A uniter of people, a difference-maker, and one of the greatest patriots I have ever met.

Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick
NASCAR Champion
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney is an inspiration to us all. He's made the tremendous commitment to help change the lives of children and spouses of fallen and disabled service members.

Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler
PGA Tour Professional
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney is not only a husband, father, and friend, but someone who I personally look up to.

Gary Woodland
Gary Woodland
PGA Tour Champion · 2019 U.S. Open
"

Probably the most inspirational human being you're ever going to be around in your life.

★ Presidential Endorsement
President George W. Bush
President George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States
"

Dan Rooney recognizes a timeless truth: of those whom much is given, much is required.

Urban Meyer
Urban Meyer
Three-Time National Championship Coach
"

FLY INTO THE WIND is an extraordinary plan to win at life!

★ Presidential Endorsement
President George H.W. Bush
President George H.W. Bush
41st President of the United States
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney is a true patriot who serves our country with courage and honor.

Greg Norman
Greg Norman
PGA Tour Hall of Fame
"

No matter who you are, how successful you are, every one of us has flown into the wind at some time.

Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
NYT Bestselling Author & Host
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney transcends the best of the American Warrior Spirit.

Jim Nantz
Jim Nantz
CBS Sportscaster
"

Lt Col Dan will tell you he has been blessed, but we are the ones who have been blessed to know him. A uniter of people, a difference-maker, and one of the greatest patriots I have ever met.

Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick
NASCAR Champion
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney is an inspiration to us all. He's made the tremendous commitment to help change the lives of children and spouses of fallen and disabled service members.

Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler
PGA Tour Professional
"

Lt Col Dan Rooney is not only a husband, father, and friend, but someone who I personally look up to.

Gary Woodland
Gary Woodland
PGA Tour Champion · 2019 U.S. Open
"

Probably the most inspirational human being you're ever going to be around in your life.

Folds of Honor — The Mission Video
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The Foundation

Founded in 2006, Folds of Honor provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of America's fallen and disabled service members. Today, the mission has expanded to include firefighters, law enforcement, paramedics, and EMTs.

73K+
Scholarships Awarded
$340M
In Education Impact
40%+
Minority Recipients
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Lt. Colonel
Dan Rooney

Dan speaks to corporations, nonprofits, faith organizations, military units, and universities. Tell him about your event and his team will get back to you.

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Dan Rooney recognizes a timeless truth: of those whom much is given, much is required.

President George W. Bush
President George W. Bush · 43rd President
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