Norman Heaton
Served as Executive Director of the Parachute Club of America (PCA) for 11 years which saw membership grow from 5,000 to 25,000 members during his term.
Awarded USPA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for contributing substantially to USPA’s growth.
Served as Editor for Parachutist Magazine.
Inducted: 2014
Country: United States
Norman Heaton served as the Parachute Club of America’s/USPA’s executive director for 11 years until the organization moved from Monterey, California, to Washington, DC, in the mid-1970s. In 1981, Norman was honored with USPA’s highest non-competitive, the Lifetime Achievement Award for contributing “substantially and uniquely to USPA’s greatest growth.” Now living with his wife, Betty, in Oklahoma, he remains involved with the sport’s activities as a USPA Executive Director Emeritus.
