Former Federal Aviation Administration Regional Administrator Christopher R. Blum’s first book “Playing All 50, Golf & More” is a metaphorical and metaphysical trek through the human experience and a man’s love for the great game of golf. The book is a grand compendium of vibrant reflections upon golf and life.
Blum’s book is a beautiful window into one man’s realization of his dream to travel and play the sport that he loves in all 50 states, while telling of the many adventures he encountered along his way.
“Golf is a game you can never win,” says Blum. “You always think you could have done better, and you always believe you’ll do better the next time out. The thrill of golf is that while playing, your worldly problems and worries are blocked. Your only concern is hitting that little white ball.”
“Chris worked tirelessly as our FAA Administrator in the Great Lakes and Central Regions at the same time, doing the job of two administrators for three years,” said Dave Weiman, editor/publisher of Midwest Flyer Magazine. “Golf obviously was Chris’ escape from the bureaucracy and tremendous workload at the FAA, and he shares his great escape with others through this book.”
Blum was the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator for the Great Lakes (2005-07) and Central Regions (2001-09). As administrator for the two regions, Blum oversaw all public airports in 12 Midwest states. This had never been done before by one person, nor tried since then. Before that, Blum was Manager of the Air Traffic Division in the Great Lakes Region (1999-2001), overseeing 89 facilities and 1500 employees.
Blum is currently Vice President and Program Manager of Aviation Programs with CACI International, Inc., a multinational professional services and information technology company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. He is also Vice President of Marketing for Young Enterprise Systems (YES).
“Playing All 50, Golf & More” is available at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play or Barnes and Noble.