John And Martha King's ‘Aha!’ Moment That Changed Everything

John and Martha King

John and Martha King with their Cessna 340 at San Diego’s Montgomery Field in 1978. They upgraded to a Citation 500 and later to a Dassault Falcon 10.

Credit: King Schools
When the Indiana University undergrads married, they agreed theirs would be an equal partnership in every way, including careers. To accomplish the latter, the couple decided to launch a business together. That is why, after graduating, John and Martha King often spent evenings under the hoods of...
William Garvey

Bill was Editor-in-Chief of Business & Commercial Aviation from 2000 to 2020. During his stewardship, the monthly magazine received scores of awards for editorial excellence.

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