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TIM BROUWER:

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Tim Brouwer and his wife, Laura

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hen Tim Brouwer, sales manager for
Mayday Avionics, finds a good thing,
he sticks with it. He grew up in Grand
Rapids, Mich., and still lives there. He recalled
not having any particular aviation background as a
youth, except for his father's job.
"My father spent 30 plus years working for Lear
Siegler, now GE Aviation, in Grand Rapids," he said.
One of four children, Brouwer had a traditional
upbringing. After graduating from high school, he
went to a local college to study business and sales.
He responded to a job at Mayday Avionics by its
former owners - Ken Malone and Bill Dawes -
where Dawes asked if he knew anything about fixing radios. No. Flying airplanes? No, just a little ballooning. Thinking he was giving the wrong answers
in the job interview, he was surprised to be told they
were the right answers. Malone and Dawes didn't
want to hire anyone with preconceived notions.
That was in 1984, and Mayday Avionics was a small
company.
"They didn't have anyone in outside sales - just
themselves - so this was strictly a sales position,"
Brouwer said.
Since there's no real school to educate yourself in
the way of avionics sales, Brouwer learned from the
school of hard knocks - and osmosis.



Avionics News May 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News May 2014

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Five Years In
Member Profile
Putting it to Music
Meet the AEA Board of Directors
A Conversation With...
Member Profile
AEAviators
Business Basics
Being Prepared
Study and take the test!
Legal Ease
Aviation Aces
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News May 2014 - Intro
Avionics News May 2014 - Cover1
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Avionics News May 2014 - Point of Communication
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Avionics News May 2014 - AEA Now
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Avionics News May 2014 - The View From Washington
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Avionics News May 2014 - International News and Regulatory Updates
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Avionics News May 2014 - Five Years In
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Avionics News May 2014 - Member Profile
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Avionics News May 2014 - Putting it to Music
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