An interview with Andrew Parton, President of the Cradle of Aviation Museum

Andrew Parton was a banker before he landed at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, but no ordinary banker – the St. John’s University MBA had already carved a decades-long career in major-league marketing for some of the nation’s leading financial institutions. That experience – and his childhood love of air and space, fueled equally by “Star Trek” and real-life NASA missions – made him the perfect person to spread the word about the Cradle of Aviation, a shining salute to the region’s glorious aerospace history and centerpiece of Long Island’s impressive Museum Row. In today’s episode, Andy joins Spark host Gregory Zeller to discuss his risky transition from corporate to nonprofit marketing, Cradle of Aviation’s tireless dedication to regional education and the unique museum’s exciting, hands-on journey through time and space.