Dr. Eric Shannon Parr
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Having overcome learning and social disabilities, Dr. Eric joined the Navy to fly jets through the Naval Aviation Cadet Program, but unforseen circumstances ended this dream. He ended up in the Middle of Antarctica. From a crazy turn of events, he attended Naval bootcamp and PR “A“ Technical training school and was promoted twice, breaking academic and physical training records. He was then assigned to Antarctic Development Squadron Six, the world‘s pioneering state-of-the-art Antarctic research, development and support military squadron. Serving four honorable years, Dr. Eric invented and created extreme Antarctic cold weather survival gear such as the Helo Blade Boot for UH-IN helicopters stationed in Antarctica, developed squadron-wide morale events, and received several letters of appreciation and commendation, and the Antarctic Service Medal. After the military Dr. Parr founded and was CEO of a very successful commercial and residental property development company while attending college, earning three degrees. End Stage Renal Failure forced an end to his educational career, and kidney disease had him staying alive hooked up to a kidney machine. He decided to return to school and despite three day a week, six hour treatments, Dr. Eric earned and became a doctor in three years through an accelerated year-round doctoral program all while triathlon training. For earning a 4.0 throughout doctoral coursework and his dissertation, he was inducted as a lifetime member into the Intercollegiate National Honors Fraternity, Alpha Chi. Dr. Eric also received a kidney transplant a few months before completing his doctoral education.