ARRL (American Radio Relay League) President Emeritus Jim Haynie (Amateur Radio Call W5JBP), of Dallas, Texas, died on November 1, 2016 in Dallas, at age 73. His death followed a period of ill health.
Jim was born on July 24, 1943, in Sherman,Texas. He is preceded in death by his mother, Jewell Franklin; father, Lacy Haynie; son, Ronald Haynie; sister, Pat Wilson.
Jim is survived by his wife, Suzette Haynie; son and daughter in law, Larry and Cindy Haynie; grandchildren, Larry, Jr.,Janner, Jennifer Haynie, Christopher, Dannielle Haynie; and great-grandsons Landon and Kaiden Haynie.
Haynie was elected as the 13th President of the American Radio Relay League on January 21, 2000. A radio amateur for more than 40 years, Haynie was twice re-elected by the ARRL Board to the ARRL's top volunteer office, serving until January 2006.
Prior to assuming the ARRL presidency, Haynie was ARRL West Gulf Division Director during two different periods — from 1987 until 1990 and from 1997 until 2000, and an ARRL Vice President from 1990 until 1992.
During his 6 years as president, Haynie focused on promoting Amateur Radio in the classroom, and his ARRL Amateur Radio Education Project — which he dubbed the "Big Project" — was an initiative to offer a turnkey Amateur Radio curriculum as well as radio equipment to schools. His project eventually grew into the ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP).
In addition to having been ARRL president Jim was a past president of the Dallas Amateur Radio Club (DARC).
A gregarious and accessible individual, Haynie was also skilled at promoting Amateur Radio as often as he could, frequently on the road to attend as many ham radio gatherings as he could squeeze into his schedule, including Dayton Hamvention each spring. Once, he was also a guest of Art Bell, W6OBB, on his Coast to Coast AM overnight radio talk show. On several occasions, Haynie traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with FCC and other government officials and with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to promote Amateur Radio issues and to communicate concerns.
After the 9/11 terror attacks, Haynie rallied radio amateurs to assist, and he praised the actions of Amateur Radio volunteers who turned out in New York City and Washington, DC. "Radio amateurs in New York City and elsewhere around the country are doing everything they can to support the authorities in locating and assisting victims," he said in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
A few years later, Haynie provided written testimony on Amateur Radio's response in the Hurricane Katrina disaster to the US House Government Reform Committee.
In 2007, after he had left the ARRL presidency, Dayton Hamvention® named Haynie as its Amateur of the Year. Hamvention said Haynie's League leadership "helped define Amateur Radio's role in emergency communication." In 2013, the ARRL West Gulf Division honored Haynie with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jim enjoyed his many years with the ARRL. He also enjoyed all his buddies skeet shooting at the Winchester gun range.
Jim was born on July 24, 1943, in Sherman,Texas. He is preceded in death by his mother, Jewell Franklin; father, Lacy Haynie; son, Ronald Haynie; sister, Pat Wilson.
Jim is survived by his wife, Suzette Haynie; son and daughter in law, Larry and Cindy Haynie; grandchildren, Larry, Jr.,Janner, Jennifer Haynie, Christopher, Dannielle Haynie; and great-grandsons Landon and Kaiden Haynie.
Haynie was elected as the 13th President of the American Radio Relay League on January 21, 2000. A radio amateur for more than 40 years, Haynie was twice re-elected by the ARRL Board to the ARRL's top volunteer office, serving until January 2006.
Prior to assuming the ARRL presidency, Haynie was ARRL West Gulf Division Director during two different periods — from 1987 until 1990 and from 1997 until 2000, and an ARRL Vice President from 1990 until 1992.
During his 6 years as president, Haynie focused on promoting Amateur Radio in the classroom, and his ARRL Amateur Radio Education Project — which he dubbed the "Big Project" — was an initiative to offer a turnkey Amateur Radio curriculum as well as radio equipment to schools. His project eventually grew into the ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP).
In addition to having been ARRL president Jim was a past president of the Dallas Amateur Radio Club (DARC).
A gregarious and accessible individual, Haynie was also skilled at promoting Amateur Radio as often as he could, frequently on the road to attend as many ham radio gatherings as he could squeeze into his schedule, including Dayton Hamvention each spring. Once, he was also a guest of Art Bell, W6OBB, on his Coast to Coast AM overnight radio talk show. On several occasions, Haynie traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with FCC and other government officials and with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to promote Amateur Radio issues and to communicate concerns.
After the 9/11 terror attacks, Haynie rallied radio amateurs to assist, and he praised the actions of Amateur Radio volunteers who turned out in New York City and Washington, DC. "Radio amateurs in New York City and elsewhere around the country are doing everything they can to support the authorities in locating and assisting victims," he said in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
A few years later, Haynie provided written testimony on Amateur Radio's response in the Hurricane Katrina disaster to the US House Government Reform Committee.
In 2007, after he had left the ARRL presidency, Dayton Hamvention® named Haynie as its Amateur of the Year. Hamvention said Haynie's League leadership "helped define Amateur Radio's role in emergency communication." In 2013, the ARRL West Gulf Division honored Haynie with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jim enjoyed his many years with the ARRL. He also enjoyed all his buddies skeet shooting at the Winchester gun range.
ARRL (American Radio Relay League) President Emeritus Jim Haynie (Amateur Radio Call W5JBP), of Dallas, Texas, died on November 1, 2016 in Dallas, at age 73. His death followed a period of ill health.
Jim was born on July 24, 1943, in Sherman,Texas. He is preceded in death by his mother, Jewell Franklin; father, Lacy Haynie; son, Ronald Haynie; sister, Pat Wilson.
Jim is survived by his wife, Suzette Haynie; son and daughter in law, Larry and Cindy Haynie; grandchildren, Larry, Jr.,Janner, Jennifer Haynie, Christopher, Dannielle Haynie; and great-grandsons Landon and Kaiden Haynie.
Haynie was elected as the 13th President of the American Radio Relay League on January 21, 2000. A radio amateur for more than 40 years, Haynie was twice re-elected by the ARRL Board to the ARRL's top volunteer office, serving until January 2006.
Prior to assuming the ARRL presidency, Haynie was ARRL West Gulf Division Director during two different periods — from 1987 until 1990 and from 1997 until 2000, and an ARRL Vice President from 1990 until 1992.
During his 6 years as president, Haynie focused on promoting Amateur Radio in the classroom, and his ARRL Amateur Radio Education Project — which he dubbed the "Big Project" — was an initiative to offer a turnkey Amateur Radio curriculum as well as radio equipment to schools. His project eventually grew into the ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP).
In addition to having been ARRL president Jim was a past president of the Dallas Amateur Radio Club (DARC).
A gregarious and accessible individual, Haynie was also skilled at promoting Amateur Radio as often as he could, frequently on the road to attend as many ham radio gatherings as he could squeeze into his schedule, including Dayton Hamvention each spring. Once, he was also a guest of Art Bell, W6OBB, on his Coast to Coast AM overnight radio talk show. On several occasions, Haynie traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with FCC and other government officials and with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to promote Amateur Radio issues and to communicate concerns.
After the 9/11 terror attacks, Haynie rallied radio amateurs to assist, and he praised the actions of Amateur Radio volunteers who turned out in New York City and Washington, DC. "Radio amateurs in New York City and elsewhere around the country are doing everything they can to support the authorities in locating and assisting victims," he said in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
A few years later, Haynie provided written testimony on Amateur Radio's response in the Hurricane Katrina disaster to the US House Government Reform Committee.
In 2007, after he had left the ARRL presidency, Dayton Hamvention® named Haynie as its Amateur of the Year. Hamvention said Haynie's League leadership "helped define Amateur Radio's role in emergency communication." In 2013, the ARRL West Gulf Division honored Haynie with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jim enjoyed his many years with the ARRL. He also enjoyed all his buddies skeet shooting at the Winchester gun range.
Jim was born on July 24, 1943, in Sherman,Texas. He is preceded in death by his mother, Jewell Franklin; father, Lacy Haynie; son, Ronald Haynie; sister, Pat Wilson.
Jim is survived by his wife, Suzette Haynie; son and daughter in law, Larry and Cindy Haynie; grandchildren, Larry, Jr.,Janner, Jennifer Haynie, Christopher, Dannielle Haynie; and great-grandsons Landon and Kaiden Haynie.
Haynie was elected as the 13th President of the American Radio Relay League on January 21, 2000. A radio amateur for more than 40 years, Haynie was twice re-elected by the ARRL Board to the ARRL's top volunteer office, serving until January 2006.
Prior to assuming the ARRL presidency, Haynie was ARRL West Gulf Division Director during two different periods — from 1987 until 1990 and from 1997 until 2000, and an ARRL Vice President from 1990 until 1992.
During his 6 years as president, Haynie focused on promoting Amateur Radio in the classroom, and his ARRL Amateur Radio Education Project — which he dubbed the "Big Project" — was an initiative to offer a turnkey Amateur Radio curriculum as well as radio equipment to schools. His project eventually grew into the ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP).
In addition to having been ARRL president Jim was a past president of the Dallas Amateur Radio Club (DARC).
A gregarious and accessible individual, Haynie was also skilled at promoting Amateur Radio as often as he could, frequently on the road to attend as many ham radio gatherings as he could squeeze into his schedule, including Dayton Hamvention each spring. Once, he was also a guest of Art Bell, W6OBB, on his Coast to Coast AM overnight radio talk show. On several occasions, Haynie traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with FCC and other government officials and with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to promote Amateur Radio issues and to communicate concerns.
After the 9/11 terror attacks, Haynie rallied radio amateurs to assist, and he praised the actions of Amateur Radio volunteers who turned out in New York City and Washington, DC. "Radio amateurs in New York City and elsewhere around the country are doing everything they can to support the authorities in locating and assisting victims," he said in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
A few years later, Haynie provided written testimony on Amateur Radio's response in the Hurricane Katrina disaster to the US House Government Reform Committee.
In 2007, after he had left the ARRL presidency, Dayton Hamvention® named Haynie as its Amateur of the Year. Hamvention said Haynie's League leadership "helped define Amateur Radio's role in emergency communication." In 2013, the ARRL West Gulf Division honored Haynie with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jim enjoyed his many years with the ARRL. He also enjoyed all his buddies skeet shooting at the Winchester gun range.
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