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Former U.S. Air Force Captain; Fighter Pilot Who Survived After Crashing Behind Enemy Lines; Motivational Speaker; Author of "Return With Honor"

Scott O'Grady
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Adventure, Astronauts, Authors, Business, Christian, Faith & Religion, Human Resources, Inspirational, Leadership, Military, Motivational, Overcoming Adversity, Peak Performance, Personal Growth, Science, Space, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Veterans, Women
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Scott O'Grady Biography

Captain Scott O’Grady was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 12, 1965. He moved with his family to Long Beach, California in 1970, then to Ridgewood, New Jersey in 1972, and finally to Spokane, Washington, in 1974. He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1984 and attended the University of Washington for one year before transferring to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Arizona. Captain O’Grady earned a bachelor of science degree (aeronautical) in 1989 and was commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps program, April 1989.

Following college, Captain O’Grady attended the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, from November 1989 to December 1990. He was then assigned to F-16 pilot training at Luke Air Force Base until December 1991 when he began his first operational assignment flying the F-16 at the 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Korea. In April 1993, Captain O’Grady was reassigned to the 526th Fighter Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany, until assuming a position in May 1994 with the 555th Fighter Squadron in Aviano, Italy. In October 1995, he was assigned as an F-16 pilot with the 466th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. In July 1998, he was assigned to a joint survival agency at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington. After 12 years of military service Captain O’Grady entered inactive reserve status in February 2001. Shortly after, he enrolled at Dallas Theological Seminary and graduated with a masters degree in the spring of 2007. Scott also was awarded an honorary doctorate in public service by the University of Portland in Oregon.

Captain O’Grady was helping enforce the NATO no-fly zone policy in the skies over Bosnia when a Soviet-made anti aircraft missile slammed into his F-16. Capt. O’Grady tells his incredible story of how he survived in hostile territory for six days before being rescued by the US Marines in his book, Return With Honor, which spent six weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. He has also published Basher Five-Two, a children’s edition of his original story. His courageous story has also been documented on the Discovery Channel presentation, Behind Enemy Lines. In addition, Scott O’Grady has been featured on CNN’s Voices of the Millennium, and Then and Now, series that focus on the most influential personalities of the past 25 years.

Captain O’Grady has accumulated more than 1,300 military flying hours including over 1,000 in the F-16.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/02/2024.

Scott O'Grady Speaking Topics

  • Leading, Building Teams, and Succeeding through Adversity

    Since his return from a six-day, life-and-death ordeal after his F-16 was shot down over Bosnia, Scott O’Grady has helped countless individuals and organizations learn how to adapt, change, and succeed even in the most challenging of circumstances. He has demonstrated how Fortune 500 companies can employ the lessons that helped him survive to build resilient teams, take decisive action, and demonstrate strong leadership. Audiences walk away from O’Grady’s riveting presentations with the knowledge they need to overcome obstacles and succeed, both personally and professionally.

  • Return With Honor

    Scott O'Grady speaks about his incredible true-life struggle to survive in the hostile territory of war-torn Bosnia. Scott O'Grady's story is an inspirational tale of courage, faith and patriotism by an American hero.

Scott O'Grady Videos

  • Scott O'Grady on CNN: Surviving behind enemy lines
    Scott O'Grady on CNN: Surviving behind enemy lines
    Former fighter pilot Scott O'Grady explains what it's like to eject from a fighter jet.
  • Pilot hopes others can benefit from terrifying ordeal
    Pilot hopes others can benefit from terrifying ordeal
    Twenty years after his F-16 was shot down, U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Scott O'Grady is using his survival experience to give back to those less...
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Scott O'Grady Books

  • Basher Five-Two: The True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O'Grady
    Basher Five-Two: The True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O'Grady
  • Return with Honor
    Return with Honor

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Scott O'Grady is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Leading, Building Teams, and Succeeding through Adversity and Return With Honor. The estimated speaking fee range to book Scott O'Grady for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Scott O'Grady generally travels from Dallas, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Rudy Ruettiger, Rocky Bleier, Amelia Rose Earhart, Melissa Stockwell and Eric Boles. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Scott O'Grady for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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