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| Name: | Ed Hommer |
| Birthdate: | November 19, 1955 |
| Birthplace: | Manistee, Michigan |
| Residence: | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Family: | Three children: Carmen, Mitch and Garrison |
| Education: | U.S. Army 1974-1978; Paratrooper Flight School, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Northern Warfare Training Center, Alaska; Onekama Schools, Onekama, Michigan |
| Occupation: | MD-80 First Officer for American Airlines, May 2000-present |
| Work history: | Pilot, American Eagle, 1985-2000; Bush Pilot, Alaska, 1980-81 |
| Personal Hero: | Mother Theresa. Look at what one “frail” little lady did for the world. |
| Accomplishments: | First double amputee to summit Mt. McKinley in 1999; Founder of High Exposure Foundation — a foundation that provides amputees with prosthetics that return them to their original level of activity, trains Nepalese technicians in prosthetics fitting and supplies devices to clinics in Kathmandu; Author of The Hill |
| How
long I’ve been a mountain climber: |
25 years |
| How
I became part of this expedition: |
I was drawn to the high adventure and lured by the remote regions of the world, unknown to man. |
| Responsibilities
on the expedition: |
To organize the expedition. Put together a team with complementary skills, organize the logistics and raise funds for the expedition. |
| Goals for the expedition: | To be the first double amputee to summit Mount Everest |
| What
the expedition means to me: |
To make a bold statement about the possibilities and capabilities of physically challenged people. To make a “handicap” something that only golfers talk about. |
| Childhood memory: | Fishing
with my father on the Manistee River |
| Hobbies: | Hiking, downhill and cross country skiing, bicycling, ice climbing |
| Interesting
fact about myself: |
I'll get back to you on that one! |
| Favorite Author: | James Michener |
| Favorite Food: | BBQ ribs (I make GREAT BBQ ribs) |
| Favorite TV Show: | History Channel or National Geographic Explorer |
| Favorite Music: | Bob Dylan (a Minnesota guy) |
| Favorite Movie: | “Jeremiah Johnson” |