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Chris Weber
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Chris Weber and his two daughters on the boarding stairs of his 2010 Embraer Phenom 100 leaving Oshkosh
The life of Chris Weber would look remarkably different with- out aviation. A passion for f light has been ingrained in the entrepre- neur since he was a child when he would fly around the Midwest in his Grandpa’s Piper Saratoga. He has fond memories of flying to Meigs Field and Oshkosh, where readers may have seen his current aircraft on display
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– a 2010 Embraer Phenom dubbed the Millennium Phenom.
As the second owner of the visu- ally striking jet, Weber says he plans on keeping its legacy alive. For those unfamiliar, the aircraft’s previous owner, Mark Holt, painted the plane in an homage to the famed starship. Holt had flown the aircraft in sup- port of the non-profit combat-injured
veteran transport organization Veterans Airlift Command. While charity flying will be a component of Weber’s mission, he predominately flies the aircraft to support his busi- ness endeavors – most commonly for his yacht brokerage, Weber Yachts.
“Our team helps people buy and sell boats (specializing in motor yachts, sport fishing boats, center consoles,