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JOHN GOODE:

President of MSP Aviation
ohn Goode inherited his entrepreneurial skills from his father, who started his first business at a young age and worked with his mother who owned a candy store in Chicago. The candy store was called Goode’s, which may have led to his last name being pronounced “Goodie,” not “Good.” His father is extremely successful and had a strong influence on his son’s business sense. “We moved around a lot growing up, because my father was climbing the corporate ladder,” Goode said. “That exposure benefited me in later life.” It didn’t take long, though, for Goode to become an entrepreneur in his own right. He bought his first business when he was 18 years old. In fact, it was two businesses – two formal wear franchises in the suburbs of Chicago. He knew something about the business since he had worked for a formal wear store in high school as part of his distributive education courses. “I realized I could make money at this,” he said. He earned his bachelor’s degree from DePaul, majoring in accounting. You might wonder how an 18-year-old boy had money to invest in a business. Goode explained that his father taught him how to invest in the stock market and, by his own description, had “done well.” He had also been in a car accident and received a monetary settlement. But, he had a business partner. “My dad and I went 50-50, and I learned a great deal,” Goode said. “I also learned one big valuable lesson about retail: I didn’t want to stay in that industry.” From there, Goode followed in his father’s footsteps and

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John Goode recently accepted the Business of the Year award on behalf of MSP Aviation from the Greater Bloomington (Ind.) Chamber of Commerce.

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Avionics News January 2012

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News January 2012

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Rockwell Collins' Fusion Upgrades
Member Profile
Where Are They Now?
Before & After
Next Step in the GPS Battle
A Conversation With...
Touchscreen Avionics: Training Required
Sounding Off On Audio Panels
Member Profile
Advertisers Index
Aviation Aces
Business Basics
Meet the AEA Board
Theory & Practice
Legal Ease
Special Report
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News January 2012 - Cover1
Avionics News January 2012 - Cover2
Avionics News January 2012 - 1
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Avionics News January 2012 - 3
Avionics News January 2012 - Point of Communication
Avionics News January 2012 - 5
Avionics News January 2012 - AEA Now
Avionics News January 2012 - 7
Avionics News January 2012 - 8
Avionics News January 2012 - 9
Avionics News January 2012 - 10
Avionics News January 2012 - 11
Avionics News January 2012 - 12
Avionics News January 2012 - 13
Avionics News January 2012 - The View From Washington
Avionics News January 2012 - 15
Avionics News January 2012 - International News and Regulatory Updates
Avionics News January 2012 - 17
Avionics News January 2012 - 18
Avionics News January 2012 - 19
Avionics News January 2012 - Rockwell Collins' Fusion Upgrades
Avionics News January 2012 - 21
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Avionics News January 2012 - 23
Avionics News January 2012 - Member Profile
Avionics News January 2012 - 25
Avionics News January 2012 - 26
Avionics News January 2012 - 27
Avionics News January 2012 - Where Are They Now?
Avionics News January 2012 - 29
Avionics News January 2012 - 30
Avionics News January 2012 - Before & After
Avionics News January 2012 - Next Step in the GPS Battle
Avionics News January 2012 - 33
Avionics News January 2012 - A Conversation With...
Avionics News January 2012 - 35
Avionics News January 2012 - Touchscreen Avionics: Training Required
Avionics News January 2012 - 37
Avionics News January 2012 - 38
Avionics News January 2012 - 39
Avionics News January 2012 - Sounding Off On Audio Panels
Avionics News January 2012 - 41
Avionics News January 2012 - 42
Avionics News January 2012 - 43
Avionics News January 2012 - Member Profile
Avionics News January 2012 - 45
Avionics News January 2012 - 46
Avionics News January 2012 - Advertisers Index
Avionics News January 2012 - Aviation Aces
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Avionics News January 2012 - 51
Avionics News January 2012 - Business Basics
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Avionics News January 2012 - 55
Avionics News January 2012 - Meet the AEA Board
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Avionics News January 2012 - 58
Avionics News January 2012 - 59
Avionics News January 2012 - Theory & Practice
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Avionics News January 2012 - Legal Ease
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Avionics News January 2012 - Special Report
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Avionics News January 2012 - What's New
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Avionics News January 2012 - 73
Avionics News January 2012 - Marketplace Classifieds
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