Bruce J. Wicks
D-3493
TRUSTEE
Bruce made his first jump during Airborne School at Fort Benning, GA in 1965. His military career included two combat tours in Vietnam, Chief of Tower Training at the United States Army Airborne School, Deputy Director of the Physical Education Department at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Commandant of the US Army Physical Fitness School, and Commander of the Golden Knights Army Parachute Team. He was the Team Leader for the US National Parachute Team that competed for the World Championship in Sweden in 1988 and again in 1992 for the US Team that competed in Austria.
Bruce also had a stellar career as a judge in national and international events and, at these events, he was either an event judge or a chief judge. He traveled to competitions held in far-flung locations from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Sweden, England, Yugoslavia, Mexico and France. He was also selected as the US Team Judge for the 1986 U.S. Parachute Team that competed in Ankara, Turkey, and for the 1990 US Team that competed for the World Championship in Yugoslavia.
Bruce has jumped for two Latin American presidents. They were President Juan Bordaberry of Uruguay in Montevideo, Uruguay, and President BG Kjell Laugerud in San Jose, Guatemala.
A high point in his career came during the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he was one of the main architects in putting together one of the greatest demos in skydiving history. It was the Olympic Rings formation live feed at the Opening Ceremonies which millions around the world witnessed.
One of his most outstanding awards in the parachuting field is being selected for the International Skydiving Hall of Fame, Class of 2020.
Bruce graduated with a B.S. degree in Physical Education from Lock Haven University and an M.S. Degree in Physical Education from the University of Illinois. He served as the President of the Golden Knights Alumni Association (US Army Parachute Team) for over 10 years.
Bruce serves on the Accessions & Curations Committee and Museum Facilities Committee.
