WARGO: Previous to H.W. Farren, I worked for two airlines, including Eastern Airlines. Once during the ‘80s, we had former President Gerald Ford sitting in First Class. What a nice man he was to everyone. During my career with the airlines I held several manage rial positions, including one of the greatest jobs in the world: I was the cargo manager for Bermuda! I greatly enjoyed my time with the airlines, but I also really like what I do now. So to answer the question, I guess I would still be in aviation, most likely back with the airlines.
RPMN:What do you enjoy doing on your days off? WARGO: Well first, I enjoy spending time with my wife, Irene! I also train people in personal protection and the martial arts. And when I get the chance, I go up with a friend and fly. I have a depth perception problem due to a little problem with the left eye, so you wouldn’t be interested in my approaches (laughs). I still have com mercial licenses for both fixed wing and sailplane. I’d love to one day get my rotarywing license. We’ll see what happens.
RPMN: What is your greatest career accomplishment to date? WARGO: Securing the Sikorsky account was probably one of the greatest things I’ve done for Farren, because it just blossomed from there and helped us gain respect from other great com panies. Receiving appreciation from SOAR is also very gratifying. It’s a tremendous honor to work for them.
RPMN: I assume you were in the military? WARGO: Yes, I was in the Air Force, but I didn’t go anywhere exciting.
RPMN: I believe you and H.W. Farren are also active with important charity work. What causes are close to your heart? WARGO: The two that are especially important to H.W. Farren and me are the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and The Night Stalker
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Foundation. In addition to Farren’s company efforts, in 1995 my son, my wife and myself founded Peaceful Valley Martial Arts (
peacefulvalley.net). One program Peaceful Valley provides is personal protection training for women. All we ask from the recipients of this training is that they make a donation to either of these military charities. What we really like about both of these causes is that they not only do great work, but their adminis trative costs are extremely low.
Editor’s Special Note: The Special Operations Warrior
Foundation supports the military's special operations forces and their families. Visit their website at
www.specialops.org.
The Night Stalker Foundation supports the soldiers and families of the 160th SOAR and other special ops units in their goal of higher education for themselves and their families. Visit their Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Night- Stalker-Foundation/215464715190192.
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