General Dr Jerry White is the International President Emeritus and Chairman of the U.S. Board of Directors of The Navigators, an international Christian organization with over 4,000 staff in 105 countries, working with college students, military personnel, business and professional people and churches.
General Dr Jerry White was born in Iowa and raised in Spokane, Washington. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Masters Degree in Astronautics from The Air Force Institute of Technology and Ph.D. in Astronautics from Purdue University. Following graduation from the University of Washington, General White received a commission in the U.S. Air Force where he served for more than 13 years of active duty. He also was an associate professor of astronautics at the Air Force Academy in Colorado for six years and co-authored a nationally recognized textbook on astrodynamics. General White resigned from active service in 1973, and then spent 24 years in the Air Force Reserves in a number of assignments, retiring July 1, 1997 as a major general. General White was conferred various prestigious medals and continued to hold key positions on several national bodies.
Jerry and his wife, Mary, have written thirteen books on practical topics such as work, ethics, and parenting adult children. His latest books are Rules to Live By (NavPress, 2010) and The Joseph Road (NavPress, 2009).
In addition to his work with The Navigators, Jerry is a nationally competitive handball player, a licensed commercial pilot, and an active member of his local church, having served on the church board. He is married to the former Mary Ann Knutson. They have four children, 11 grandchildren, and live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. |
