{"id":328,"date":"2019-11-07T21:03:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T21:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pimaair.wpengine.com\/?post_type=hall_of_fame&#038;p=328"},"modified":"2019-12-30T11:16:47","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T18:16:47","slug":"r-dixon-speas","status":"publish","type":"hall_of_fame","link":"https:\/\/pimaair.org\/hall-of-fame\/r-dixon-speas\/","title":{"rendered":"R. Dixon Speas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>R. Dixon Speas<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame<\/strong><br \/><strong><em><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\">Enshrined 1995<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>R. Dixon Speas was born in Davie County, North Carolina. Known for his dedication to improving the safety and efficiency of public and private air transportation, his future career was foreshadowed in the 1930s when he won the prestigious William E. 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