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Engineering Change
Bill Hemme Employs It In Life’s Every Aspect
ENGINEERS ARE FAMOUSLY PORTRAYED AS RIGID, DISPASSIONATE PRAGMATISTS WHO, WHEN ASKED THE TIME, EXPLAIN THE COMPONENTS OF A NUCLEAR CLOCK. IN MOST REGARDS, BILL HEMME PROVED TO BE THE ANTITHESIS OF THIS STEREOTYPE.
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uint DeGroot is the owner of Spencer Avionics. Located in the northwest corner of Iowa, he bought it from his boss in 1999. Bill Hemme started the company in 1977, hired him in 1989, and “taught me more than any college would ever be able to teach me,” DeGroot said. Hemme still works there, part time, doing bench repairs, “when he’s not out on vacation or chasing sprint cars.” Challenged to describe Hemme concisely, DeGroot said, “He’s got an engineer’s mind,” punctuating the statement with a hearty chuckle, “and that’s a good thing.” Engineers are famously portrayed as rigid, dispassionate pragmatists who, when asked the time, explain the components of a nuclear clock. In most regards, Hemme proved to be the antithesis of this stereotype. Without hesitation, he answered questions concisely: “I was born in 1941, not too far from (Spencer) in Terril. Marilyn and I have been married for 33 years, I guess. No children.” As we connected the highlights of his life, it was quickly clear that an all-encompassing analysis of its challenges and opportunities determined its path. Why he decided to sell Spencer Avionics is, perhaps, the most telling, and a lesson all should keep in mind.

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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
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Avionics News January 2012 - Point of Communication
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Avionics News January 2012 - AEA Now
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Avionics News January 2012 - The View From Washington
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Avionics News January 2012 - International News and Regulatory Updates
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Avionics News January 2012 - Rockwell Collins' Fusion Upgrades
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Avionics News January 2012 - Member Profile
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Avionics News January 2012 - Where Are They Now?
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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
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Avionics News January 2012 - Sounding Off On Audio Panels
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Avionics News January 2012 - Member Profile
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Avionics News January 2012 - Advertisers Index
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Avionics News January 2012 - Business Basics
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Avionics News January 2012 - Meet the AEA Board
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Avionics News January 2012 - Theory & Practice
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Avionics News January 2012 - Marketplace Classifieds
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