ROTARIAN-JOHN YEAGER
CURRENT CAREER – Managing member, J A Yeager, LLC, a provider of occupational assessment services to employers.EDUCATION – Albion College, BA Economics
FAMILY- Wife, Pam. Grown children: Elizabeth Turner (Atlanta, GA); Andrew Yeager (Southlake, TX); Lindsey Rosen (Seattle, WA); step daughters: Krisen McGraw (Milan, MI) and Molly Craig (Hudson, MI) plus 13 grandchildren.
FAVORITE DESSERT - Sherbet
FAVORITE ACTIVITY – Cycling, photography and traveling.
LAST BOOK READ – Stand Proud by Elmer Kelton
FAVORITE MOVIE – Giant
FAVORITE SONG – The Victor’s
TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF NO ONE IN THE CLUB
LIKELY KNOWS – I was brought up on a small farm outside of Ann Arbor and attended a one room school house through fourth grade.
LIFE ROLE MODEL – Father
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT – Five wonderful children, none of which have a spare key to our house.
PROUDEST MOMENT – My marriage to Pam in 1986.
FUNNIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU – Getting an AARP card for my 40th birthday, although I did not laugh.
SECRET AMBITION – To have been a Navy pilot.
IF YOU COULD BE ANYONE IN THE WORLD FOR A DAY (present or historical), WHO WOULD THAT BE---AND WHY? General Chuck Yeager, then I wouldn’t have to explain if I am related to him. And yes, we have met!
MOST FAMOUS PERSON MET – Bob Hope
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SHARE – This Rotary Club and the opportunities that it has given me to be of service in the community will always be something special in my life.