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Major Dan Rooney

  • F-16 Fighter Pilot
  • PGA Professional, Patriotic Philanthropist
  • and Author, A Patriot's Calling: Living Life Between Fear and Faith
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$20,000 - $25,000

Major Dan Rooney is the founder of the Folds of Honor Foundation, a veteran F-16 Fighter Pilot with 3 combat tours in Iraq, the founder of The Patriot Golf Club, a PGA Professional, and author of A Patriot’s Calling- Living Life between Fear and Faith. He was the only motivational team speaker for the US Ryder...

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Major Dan Rooney is the founder of the Folds of Honor Foundation, a veteran F-16 Fighter Pilot with 3 combat tours in Iraq, the founder of The Patriot Golf Club, a PGA Professional, and author of A Patriot’s Calling- Living Life between Fear and Faith.

He was the only motivational team speaker for the US Ryder Cup team in Wales, an amazing opportunity that has been historically reserved for Presidents.

Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization, provides scholarships to the spouses and children of military service members disabled or killed in action In five short years Folds of Honor has raised over $22 million and awarded nearly 4000 scholarships to the family members KIA or disabled in combat.

A Major in the Air National Guard and a decorated military aviator, he is a two-time recipient of the Top Gun award and was honored with the Spirit of Attack award as a top graduate of F-16 training. He has received many decorations to include the Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Medal, Anti-terrorism Medal, Combat Readiness Medal and Air Expeditionary Medal.

For his service and patriotism – Rooney was presented the White House’s Presidential Volunteer Service Award by President George W. Bush, the Air National Guard’s Distinguished Service Medal, the Air National Guard’s Directors Service Award and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He was honored at The Masters Invitational with the William D. Richardson Award for his outstanding contributions to golf and received the PGA of America’s first-ever Patriot Award. He has been recognized as one of People Magazine’s Heroes of the Year, Money Magazine’s Hero of the Year and ABC World News Tonight’s Persons of the Year. He is a Significant Sigma Chi and was featured on NBC World News Making a Difference report.

Rooney founded The Patriot, a Robert Trent Jones, Jr.-designed course in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is currently ranked 42nd among American golf courses in Golf Week’s Modern Top 100. The Patriot is home to the Folds of Honor Foundation headquarters.

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Speaker Programs

A Patriot's Calling, Leadership, Teamwork and Sacrifice
From the outside, flying an F-16 jet looks like a very independent act, as it's one pilot maneuvering one plane. But when you go into combat, fighter pilots in a squadron must form one unit ...more
From the outside, flying an F-16 jet looks like a very independent act, as it's one pilot maneuvering one plane. But when you go into combat, fighter pilots in a squadron must form one unit that has a common mission working toward a common objective. As a pilot who served three tours of combat in Iraq, Major Dan Rooney knows the importance of working as a team when the stakes could not be higher. In his powerful presentations, Rooney highlights the importance of personal accountability, working together and ultimately having the backs of your team when you are on the line. Having dedicated his life's mission to founding and running Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to the spouses and children of military service members disabled or killed in action. Rooney speaks with authority as someone who lives his life in service of those who have served. Speaking with conviction and as a man who has also found success in the military, philanthropy and professional golf, Rooney's life experiences demonstrate lessons of faith, teamwork, trust, compassion and triumph. ...less
Doing Good, Doing Well, Entrepreneurship and Building a Mission-Oriented Organization
When Major Dan Rooney started the Folds of Honor foundation above his garage in Oswego, Oklahoma in 2007, little did he know that what started as a way to never forget the sacrifices of those ...more
When Major Dan Rooney started the Folds of Honor foundation above his garage in Oswego, Oklahoma in 2007, little did he know that what started as a way to never forget the sacrifices of those who serve would turn into a movement that has caught the attention of millions across the country. With no experience in philanthropy but with a driving determination to do right by the families of the injured or fallen from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Rooney has embarked on growing Folds of Honor into a nationally-recognized charity that has raised over $22 million and awarded nearly 4,000 educational scholarships. Using the lessons he has learned in building a vibrant organization, Rooney shares his journey as a social entrepreneur and how partnerships have helped his organization grow by leaps and bounds, including his own multi-platform partnership with Budweiser that has expanded Folds of Honors reach both in extending their brand and raising money. An inspiring and innovative leader, Rooney shows how any organization can do well by supporting the common good. ...less

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