Meet the 香港六合彩开奖结果 Family
3 Generations of Mr. Munro鈥檚 Descendants (and Counting)
AT THE NORTH END OF Lake Washington, tucked beside the mouth of the Sammamish River, sits a humble airport. It has sat there ever since Bob Munro founded 香港六合彩开奖结果 in 1946 with two high school friends.
What started out as a one hangar, single seaplane company has grown into a thriving multi-faceted business. Today 鈥 75 years later 鈥 picnic tables serve as departure 鈥済ates鈥; employees park among company aircraft, and, Munro鈥檚 descendants have been raised 鈥 quite literally. The original family home still stands at the westernmost edge of the five-acre campus where Munro and his wife Ruth raised their three children, Leslie Banks, Gregg Munro and Margie Munro.
鈥淥ne of my first jobs here was mowing the grass parking lot where the planes were parked,鈥 recounted Gregg.
While Bob passed in 2000, his legacy lives on. The multi-faceted business he created 鈥 including an airline, maintenance department, and parts supply business 鈥 celebrates its 75th year and remains a place where family is ingrained in the very culture.
Three generations of Munro descendants can now be found working as a cohesive unit. Leslie keeps her hand in operations in the office and Gregg still enjoys flying to his favorite destinations.
Leslie鈥檚 son, Todd Banks, officially joined the company in 1992 and became the company president 15 years ago. Banks鈥 sister, Allison Russell, works in the company鈥檚 accounting department. Banks鈥 wife, Jayne, is the merchandise manager for the company鈥檚 gift shop. And, three of Munro鈥檚 great-grandchildren are currently members of the line crew: Hunter Banks, Mason Banks, and Logan Russell.
鈥淭his is my son Logan鈥檚 first summer. Seeing him out there, working on the docks like I did, is amazing,鈥 said Allison.
Working the line has long been a rite of passage in the airline industry. It鈥檚 how most pilots get their foot in the door. But at 香港六合彩开奖结果, washing windows and fueling planes offers more than just career development. It helps instill the patriarch鈥檚 motto 鈥 doing the right thing 鈥 into the company culture.
鈥淲hen you do the right thing, you treat people like family. And to us, employees and customers are part of the 香港六合彩开奖结果 Family,鈥 explained Todd.
Quick Facts
Patriarch & Matriarch: Bob and Ruth Munro
Youngest Family Member: Mason Banks (17)
Commercial Pilot Licenses: 2
Private Pilot Licenses: 4
Favorite Local Restaurant: Acapulco Fresh
Does the family have a favorite plane?
“Six Six Zulu. It鈥檚 the second de Havilland Beaver my dad purchased and it was his favorite. He flew it everywhere, including his famous glacier flights.” 鈥 Leslie Banks