| To most, Arnold Palmer is best known as the | | | | owner and president of Latrobe Country Club. |
| legendary golfer who dominated the golf course for | | | | Although his love for other business ventures occupies |
| many years. To others, he is a successful business | | | | much of his time, Arnold Palmer signed on as a |
| executive, sportsman, aviator and spokesman. To his | | | | consultant to The Golf Channel, which first aired on |
| family, he is a dedicated and devoted man with a | | | | cable networks in January 1995. Over the course of |
| loving heart. Above all, it is his personality and | | | | more than 40 years, this golfing great has given his |
| down-to-earth demeanor that has made him one of | | | | approval on more than 200 new courses throughout |
| the most popular and accessible notables in history. | | | | the United States and the world. His business ventures |
| Arnold Palmer’s golfing success came about in a | | | | and golfing participation keeps Palmer busy and on the |
| way that few others will ever experience themselves. | | | | move for most of the year. Luckily, he is a skilled |
| During the 1960s, he was named as ‘Athlete of the | | | | aviator and often mans the controls himself onboard |
| Decade’ by the Associated Press. After racking up | | | | his Cessna Citation X jet aircraft, which he commonly |
| 92 championships in professional competition, 62 of | | | | uses for travel. After having dedicated so much to the |
| which were won on the U.S. PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer | | | | world of aviation and his local community, the Arnold |
| quickly became a household name. | | | | Palmer Regional Airport was named in his honor. |
| During his time away from the tee, Arnold Palmer | | | | Speaking of contributions, Arnold Palmer has given |
| developed a keen business sense and developed a | | | | much to the sport of golf and it’s fans. In turn, the |
| variety of interests in various fields. Among them, | | | | sport has given back. In 2004, Palmer received the |
| Arnold Palmer Enterprises, which is a multi-division | | | | Presidential Medal of Freedom from George W. Bush |
| structure that handles his commercial business. In | | | | during a White House ceremony. In addition, he is a |
| addition, Palmer has become involved in automobile | | | | charter member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and a |
| and aviation service firms and remains the principal | | | | member of the American Golf Hall of Fame. He is also |
| owner of a car dealership in his hometown of Latrobe, | | | | a member of the PGA Hall of Fame, which is |
| Pennsylvania. Since 1971, Palmer has been the sole | | | | headquartered in the sunshine state of Florida. |