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Chris Needels

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Chris Needels

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Served as Commander of the US Army Parachute Team The Golden Knights.
Served as Executive Director for the United States Parachute Association for 13 years.
USPA Headquarters officially named Christopher J. Needels National Skydiving Headquarters for his contributions to the sport.
Served as infantry company commander and assistant chief of staff in the 101st Airborne Division.
Inducted: 2014 Country: United States
Class Of 2014
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USPA hired Chris Needels as its executive director in 1994 shortly after retiring from George H.W. Bush’s white house staff. Having served on USPA’s board as a national director from 1975 through 1980, he was commander of the US Army Parachute Team at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It’s impossible to quantify Chris’ contributions to our sport and his accomplishments will last long into the next generation. A very active member of the skydiving community, Chris is chairman of the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame Board of Trustees  He lives with his wife Conny in eastern Virginia.

 

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