Key Takeaways
- • The Roy Morgan Memorial Endowment was established at MSU Denver to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals, honoring Roy Morgan (1935-2024), an entrepreneur, businessman and pilot.
- • Morgan founded Air Methods Corporation, which became the largest air medical transport provider in the United States and has transported over 2 million patients since its founding in 1980.
- • Morgan earned a degree in Aviation Management from Metropolitan State College of Denver at age 44 and was recognized as a Living Legend in Aviation and inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame.
- • The endowment is administered through the MSU Denver Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, and gifts are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
Summary
The MSU Denver Foundation is soliciting donations to the Roy Morgan Memorial Endowment, a fund created in honor of Roy Morgan (1935-2024), an aviation entrepreneur who grew up in a small town in Colorado. The endowment's stated purpose is to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals to pursue ambitious goals and not let their past limit their future.
Morgan founded Air Methods Corporation after a personal experience during his early career as a charter pilot. According to the endowment announcement, the company became the largest air medical transport provider in the United States and has transported more than 2 million patients since its inception in 1980. Its model centered on bringing the emergency room to the patient by equipping medical aircraft with advanced life-saving technology and highly skilled crews, with safety and patient care as stated priorities.
The announcement also highlights Morgan's leadership approach, which emphasized hiring capable people and listening to them, as well as his optimism and mentorship. Morgan completed a degree in Aviation Management at Metropolitan State College of Denver at age 44. He was recognized as a Living Legend in Aviation and inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame, among other awards.
Donations are processed online through the MSU Denver Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization registered and in good standing with the IRS. Donors are advised to consult their tax advisors regarding deductibility. The page notes that MSU Denver Corporate Cards may not be used for gifts.
Morgan founded Air Methods Corporation after a personal experience during his early career as a charter pilot. According to the endowment announcement, the company became the largest air medical transport provider in the United States and has transported more than 2 million patients since its inception in 1980. Its model centered on bringing the emergency room to the patient by equipping medical aircraft with advanced life-saving technology and highly skilled crews, with safety and patient care as stated priorities.
The announcement also highlights Morgan's leadership approach, which emphasized hiring capable people and listening to them, as well as his optimism and mentorship. Morgan completed a degree in Aviation Management at Metropolitan State College of Denver at age 44. He was recognized as a Living Legend in Aviation and inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame, among other awards.
Donations are processed online through the MSU Denver Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization registered and in good standing with the IRS. Donors are advised to consult their tax advisors regarding deductibility. The page notes that MSU Denver Corporate Cards may not be used for gifts.
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