Randy Jayne
American air force general
Edward Randolph "Randy" Jayne II (born 1944) is an American retired government official, business executive, military officer, and combat pilot. During his career, he worked in the defense industry and served in the White House Office under three successive United States presidents. Prior to his business career, Jayne spent over ten years on active duty in the United States Air Force, including two tours as a fighter pilot in Southeast Asia. Jayne served in the Air National Guard and retiring after 34 years of service as a major general. From 2015 to 2017, he was chairman of the board of the US Air Force Academy Foundation, the fundraising organization for that institution. In 2019, Jayne was named an Outstanding Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, an honor bestowed as of that time on 41 alumni over the more than sixty years of the Academy's existence.
Early life and education
Jayne was born on September 24, 1944, in Kirksville, Missouri. His father was a lawyer and World War II naval officer combat veteran, and his mother was a schoolteacher and later an elected school board member and president in Kirksville. He is the eldest of three brothers.
Randy Jayne graduated from Kirksville High School in May 1962 and entered the United States Air Force Academy in June of that year.
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