September 1997: I’ve attended about 500 performances at the Metropolitan Opera Club – most with guests – but 1997’s Opening Night was very special: President & Mrs Bill Clinton attended, for the performance of Carmen. From our Opera Club box, Mom & I had a terrific view of the Clintons in their Parterre box, with Patricia Shiah in her front-row Grand Tier seat above them.
April 2001: The Ohio National Guard took me for a flight in an F-16 fighter jet to recognize my support as Chancellor for the state’s National Guard Scholarship Program. Attired in a flight pressure suit, I was certified for the experience, including being accelerated to 9.0 G’s: 9 times the force of gravity!
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