Arlington, VA, September 17, 1998--The Air Force Association presented
its prestigious Member of the Year Award to Ivan L. McKinney,
vice president for the South Central Region and former
Ark-LA-Tex (LA) Chapter president. McKinney, a resident of
Bossier City, Louisiana, accepted his award during AFA's
National Convention and Aerospace Technology Exposition, held
in Washington, D.C., September 14-16, 1998.
McKinney joined AFA in November 1965 and has served as a
chapter president, state president, and national vice
president. He has also served on national-level committees of
AFA. Honored for his tireless dedication to the AFA, he has
received numerous awards and gets high marks from fellow
chapter members. Among the many awards he has received are
two AFA Medals of Merit, the Exceptional Service Award, and
a Presidential Citation.
During his term as Louisiana State AFA President,
McKinney's emphasis on new member recruitment earned
Louisiana the South Central Region's "State of the Year"
award. South Central has also obtained more new AFA
members than any other region for the second straight
year, thanks largely to McKinney's persistence.
According to Louisiana State President Michael
Cammarosano, "If you're around him long, you will see
him put the arm on someone to join AFA. And he is
usually successful!". His commitment to obtaining new
business partnerships gained the Ark-LA-Tex Chapter the
largest number of Community Partners in the nation
(227), McKinney's stated goal for 1998. AFA's Community
Partner Program is designed to create partnerships with
local businesses in support of AFA's educational and
outreach programs.
Born in Sophia, WV, McKinney graduated valedictorian
of Sophia High School, class of 1947. He enlisted as a
private in the Air Force in 1949 and retired as a
lieutenant colonel in 1976. Employed as a stockbroker
for the past 22 years, he's worked for such companies as
E.F. Hutton, Shearson and Dean Whitter. He earned his
bachelor's degree in History from Eastern Michigan
University and holds a master's degree in Public
Administration from the University of Oklahoma and a
master's of Counseling from Louisiana Tech University.
McKinney is also active in the Bossier Exchange Club,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the
Society of the Strategic Air Command, the Air War
College Alumni Association, the Cotillion
Club, the USAF Navigator-Observer Association, and is
a former chairman of the Shreveport-Bossier Military
Affairs Council.
McKinney and his wife, the former Mary Mulrooney, of
Corner Brook, Newfoundland, are the parents of six sons,
four of whom have served or are now serving in the Air
Force.
CONTACT: Melissa Braxton, AFA
Assistant for News and Information
(703) 247-5843
E-mail -
mbraxton@afa.org
Local Contact: Ivan McKinney, (318) 742-0895
The Air Force Association is an
independent, non-profit, civilian aerospace organization
whose objective is to promote greater understanding of
the role aerospace power plays in national defense. AFA
is a grass-roots organization with a membership of
150,000. The Air Force Association was incorporated in
the District of Columbia on February 4, 1946.
