| 词条 | Waldo Waldman |
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| honorific_prefix = | name = Waldo Waldman | honorific_suffix = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = Waldo Waldman Image.png | image_size = 250px | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | baptism_date = | birth_place = | residence = | nationality = | other_names = Lt. Col. (ret.) Rob ‘Waldo’ Waldman The Wingman | ethnicity = | citizenship = | education = M.B.A. | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | organization = | agent = | known_for = Former F-16 Fighter Pilot[1] Author[2] Motivational Speaker[3] | notable_works = Book: Never Fly Solo[4] | style = | home_town = | salary = | net_worth = | height = | weight = | television = | title = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | movement = | opponents = | boards = | religion = | denomination = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | callsign = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | website = yourwingman.com | footnotes = }}Waldo Waldman (Lt. Col. Rob 'Waldo' Waldman) is an American author, motivational speaker and leadership consultant, and founder of The Wingman Foundation. He is a decorated fighter pilot and retired Air Force Lt. Col. and combat veteran, having flown 65 combat missions. He is the author of Never Fly Solo,[5] a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller.[6][7] He has won multiple awards during his military and speaking career, including being inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame by the National Speakers Association.[8] Early lifeWaldman was born and raised in Long Island.[4] His father was a Navy veteran[9] and mechanic at John F. Kennedy International Airport where Waldman would often accompany him. It was at an early age that he decided he wanted to fly planes.[4] Military careerWaldman attended the United States Air Force Academy[9] where he graduated in 1990.[10] During his time as a combat pilot, he participated in 65 combat missions which included Operation Allied Force in Yugoslavia and enforcing the no-fly zone in Iraq.[11] Three years into his military career, Waldman was involved in a scuba diving accident in which his scuba mask broke while descending on a dive. Waldman did not suffer physical injury, but he developed severe claustrophobia as a result of the accident.[1] He overcame the claustrophobia and continued flying for his remaining years on active duty.[1] He then joined the Air Force Reserve and eventually retired with over 2,650 flight hours and 65 combat missions.[10] Writing and public speakingWaldman earned his M.B.A. while in the Air Force and began working in the sales department of a technology company when he retired. He went on to work for commission at a merger and acquisitions firm prior to founding Wingman Enterprises.[4] He was also previously employed by SimiGon and worked with his brother in a financial consulting firm.[9] Waldman is the founder of Wingman Enterprises, a consulting firm based in Georgia. As part of Wingman Enterprises, Waldman uses his personal experiences in combat and in business to teach companies how to build relationships with employees, partners, and customers.[12] In 2009, Waldman published Never Fly Solo, a book that outlines the principles he teaches in his consulting business.[4] The book made the bestseller lists of both the New York Times[6] and the Wall Street Journal in 2009[7] and was featured in a Geoffrey James article in Inc. Magazine in 2012.[13] It also reached number one in three different categories on Amazon.com on December 3, 2009. Waldman has also written for numerous publications including the Harvard Business Review,[14] SUCCESS Magazine,[15] and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.[16] Awards and recognitionWaldman earned numerous awards during his military career. Medals include the Air Medal (five time recipient), the Aerial Achievement Medal (two time recipient), the Air Force Commendation Medal (four time recipient), and the Meritorious Service Medal (two time recipient).[12] In 2007, Waldman was recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle by making its 40 Under 40 list of business leaders in Atlanta.[11] In 2013, Waldo received the Council of Peers Award for Excellence when he was inducted into the National Speaker's Association Speaker Hall of Fame.[8] Personal lifeWaldman was born one of four children.[9] He has an identical twin brother Dave with whom he co-founded The Wingman Foundation. The Foundation raises funds and awareness to help soldiers, veterans, and their families who are in need.[4] References1. ^1 2 {{cite video | people =Dr. Sanjay Gupta & Waldo Waldman | title =Overcoming fear | medium =Television News | publisher =CNN | location = | date =5 September 2012 | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxxZ5nNLIwc }} 2. ^{{cite video | people =CNN Anchor (unknown)| title =Never Fly Solo- Applying Cockpit Lessons To Life | medium =Television | publisher =CNN | location = | date =30 November 2009 | url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km9dzloTDIU }} 3. ^{{cite video | people =Fox and Friends Cast | title = Out of combat & into a career| medium =Television | publisher =Fox and Friends | location = | date =11 April 2013 | url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3vI7DIHq5k }} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news | last =Williams | first =Dave | coauthors = | title =’Wingman’ adapts military skills to career | newspaper =Atlanta Business Chronicle | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =16 November 2012 | url =http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2012/11/16/wingman-adapts-military-skills-to.html?page=all | accessdate =13 September 2013 }} 5. ^{{cite news | last =Pawlak | first =Jim | coauthors = | title =Business book reviews: Never Fly Solo by Rob Waldman; Warrren Buffett on Business | newspaper =Dallas News | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =3 January 2010 | url =http://www.dallasnews.com/business/headlines/20100102-Business-book-reviews-Never-3873.ece | accessdate =13 September 2013 }} 6. ^1 {{cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous Bestsellers | newspaper =The New York Times Book Review | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =20 December 2009 | url = | accessdate = }} 7. ^1 {{cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Best-Selling Books – Hardcover Business | newspaper =The Wall Street Journal | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =11 November 2009 | url = | accessdate = }} 8. ^1 {{cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame | newspaper =National Speakers Association | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | year =2013 | url =http://www.nsaspeaker.org/about/spirit-of-nsa/nsa-awards/cpae-speaker-hall-of-fame | accessdate =14 September 2013 }} 9. ^1 2 3 {{cite news | last =Lucchetta | first =Carla | coauthors = | title =Wing and a Prayer | newspaper =Lifestyle Magazine | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =New Year 2011 | url = | accessdate = }} 10. ^1 {{cite news | last =Lucchetta | first =Carla | coauthors = | title =Waldo Pumps up Doolies | newspaper =Checkpoint | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =March 2004 | url = | accessdate = }} 11. ^1 {{cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =40 Under 40: Townsend to Wolchock | newspaper =Atlanta Business Chronicle | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =29 October 2007 | url =http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2007/10/29/focus19.html?page=all | accessdate =13 September 2013 }} 12. ^1 {{cite news | last =Epstein | first =Miles Z. | coauthors = | title =Success Means Never Flying Solo | newspaper =Commerce Mag New Jersey | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =4 February 2013 | url =http://commercemagnj.com/success-means-never-flying-solo/ | accessdate =13 September 2013 }} 13. ^{{cite news | last =James | first =Geoffrey | coauthors = | title =How to Sell Like a Fighter Pilot | newspaper =Inc. Magazine | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =24 February 2012 | url =http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/how-to-sell-like-a-fighter-pilot.html | accessdate =13 September 2013 }} 14. ^{{cite news | last =Waldman | first =Lt. Col. Rob “Waldo” | coauthors = | title =A Fighter Pilot’s Guide to Effective Communication | newspaper =Harvard Business Review | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =26 October 2010 | url =http://blogs.hbr.org/2010/10/a-fighter-pilots-guide-to-effe/ | accessdate =13 September 2013 }} 15. ^{{cite news | last =Waldman | first =Lt. Col. Rob “Waldo” | coauthors = | title =Mission: Excellence – How you respond to challenges determines the altitude you’ll reach in life | newspaper =SUCCESS Magazine | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =October 2010 | url = | accessdate = }} 16. ^{{cite news | last =Waldman | first =Lt. Col. Rob “Waldo” | coauthors = | title =Walking the walk on the flight line | newspaper =Atlanta Journal Constitution | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =December 2009 | url = | accessdate = }} External links
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