Erik Lindbergh - Personal

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Son of Jon Lindbergh and Barbara Robbins, Erik is the grandson, by his father, of the pioneering aviators Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh. He obtained a degree in Aeronautical Science from Emery Aviation College, became a commercial rated pilot and flight instructor, owns the Lindbergh Gallery, and is the founder and principal in the marketing firm Gusto! LLC. He also serves on the board of directors of Aviation High School in Seattle, Washington. Erik’s sculptures have been used for the Promax Rocket award, The Lindbergh Award and the Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award. He lives in a straw bale house which he built in the Pacific Northwest.

He also serves on the board of the X PRIZE Foundation, which administered the Ansari X Prize for the first non-governmental reusable crewed spacecraft. The X Prize is seen as a major boost for the cause of space tourism, and of private spaceflight in general. It is fashioned after the Orteig Prize, the aviation incentive prize won by Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in 1927.

In June 2012, Erik became a brand ambassador for global aircraft charter provider, Air Charter Service. The company's founder and chairman, Chris Leach, was quoted as saying; “It is a great honour to have Erik on board as our Brand Ambassador – his pioneering work in the world of aviation is inspiring and he shares our visions for the future of how we travel around the planet.”