Jack Peter
DES MOINES, IOWA – Jack Peter, sales manager at Des Moines Flying Service, retired in December 2010, after more than 30 years selling Piper aircraft.
Peter’s aviation career began following service in Vietnam in November of 1969. He did all of his flight training, private through ATP, at Graham Flying Service in Sioux City, Iowa, and went to work as a part-time flight instructor in October of 1970, and full-time in 1971. He spent several years instructing and flying charter for Graham, followed by a brief stint as a corporate pilot.
Peter found aircraft sales personally rewarding and eventually joined Gregory Aviation Company as a Piper distributor aircraft sales representative in August of 1979. A few years later Piper Aircraft eliminated its distributors and went to factory-direct dealers. Peter then joined Des Moines Flying Service, Inc. (an affiliate company of Gregory Aviation) in aircraft sales and acquisitions.
“I’ve literally dealt with hundreds of great customers that have gone on to experience the love of flying,” said Peter.
Des Moines Flying Service is located at Des Moines International Airport, Des Moines, Iowa.
