Adam Schmucker

D-31724

TRUSTEE

Adam grew up in the world of skydiving with both of his parents being active jumpers. His father, Cliff Schmucker, began SSK Industries, Inc. in 1983 manufacturing the Sweethog Harness/Container system. SSK was located directly on the DZ in Waynesville, OH at Skydive Wayne County, which is where Adam spent much of his time during his youth.

SSK became the service center in 1993 of the well-known German produced AAD, CYPRES. Adam was always fascinated and proud of his father’s involvement in maintaining lifesaving equipment and knowing jumpers whose lives were saved by their CYPRES. More about SSK’s history and their involvement can be discovered on their website.

Adam began skydiving in 2006 after high school and was instantly hooked. He obtained his USPA D license, coach rating, and static line instructor rating. Adam worked part time at SSK over the years, and, upon graduating from Miami University’s business school with a major in marketing and minor in entrepreneurship, he became a full time employee.

Cliff had an untimely passing due to a skydiving accident in 2013, at which point Adam grabbed the reins as President of SSK and continues to run the successful business today. They continue to service, sell, and offer CYPRES support to units in the Western Hemisphere for both the sport and military communities, upon other lines of work such as being the LB Altimeter service center. Just as Cliff was President of PIA for nearly 20 years and a Trustee of the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame, Adam has followed a similar path by being actively involved in PIA serving as the Vice President and, of course, also serving as a Trustee of the Museum.

Adam serves as a member of the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame Marketing Committee.