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2011 KEYNOTE SESSION

Monday, January 31
12:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Major Dan Rooney, Founder of Fold of Honor Foundation and Patriot Golf Day

Major Dan Rooney is the founder of the Folds of Honor Foundation and Patriot Golf Day, an F-16 pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, a golf course owner, a residential developer and a PGA Professional.

Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization, provides scholarships to the spouses and children of military service members disabled or killed in action. Patriot Golf Day, Folds of Honor's flagship fundraising event and one of the largest grassroots fundraising efforts in sport's history, is a collaborative effort with the PGA and the USGA. In its first three years, Patriot Golf Day raised $3 million in donations from golfers nationwide, with more than 550 scholarships awarded to deserving candidates.

For his work with Folds of Honor, Rooney has received the White House's Presidential Volunteer Service Award, the Air National Guard's Distinguished Service Medal, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and the PGA of America's first-ever Patriot Award. He has also been recognized as one of People Magazine's 2008 Heroes of the Year and one of ABC World News Tonight's Persons of the Year for 2008.

A Major in the Air National Guard and a decorated military aviator, Rooney has served three combat tours in Iraq. 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.

Rooney has continued his golf career as a majority owner of the historic Grand Haven (Mich.) Golf Club. He is a majority owner of The Patriot, a Robert Trent Jones, Jr.-designed course near Tulsa, Okla. The Patriot also is home to the Folds of Honor Foundation headquarters. A percentage of all profits, guest play, as well as member contributions from The Patriot directly benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation.



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