Roger hardesty wikipedia
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Inspired by a love of flying, Roger Hardesty f
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About Us
In December 2005, F. Roger Hardesty and his wife Donna J. Hardesty established The Hardesty Family Foundation. Roger, the founder and CEO of United States Aviation and The Hardesty Companies, is rooted in Tulsa with diverse business holdings. Their journey to success involved tremendous sacrifice, embodying the pioneering spirit that led to the creation of the Foundation. They strongly believe in the virtues of hard work and determination seeking to support projects that share these values. Encouraging others to dream big and achieve their aspirations.
The primary purpose of The Hardesty Family Foundation is to address specific needs in Tulsa and the surrounding areas. Being native Oklahomans, Roger and Donna feel a profound responsibility to give back to their state and contribute to a brighter future for all who call Oklahoma their home.
Both Roger and Donna grew up in small farming towns in rural Oklahoma. They initially pursued careers in construction and real estate. Roger’s early experiences with construction and mechanics paved the way for his successful expansi
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Taking Flight
The Hardesty family lives by a mantra: “If you can dream, you can achieve.”
Begin with a vision, says Michelle Hardesty. “Work hard and don’t veer from the mission.”
Michelle’s parents, Roger and Donna Hardesty, grew up in the western Oklahoma town of Fort Cobb. The children of farmers and schoolteachers, each knew the meaning of hard work when they met at age 15.
Roger applied that ethic to a career of entrepreneurship in construction and aviation in Tulsa. Now, Michelle sees parallels between his professional journey and the long process of medical research.
“My father had some pretty big dreams. He had to stick to them and make them happen,” says Michelle. “It’s not much different in science. You set up a hypothesis and move forward and learn.”
Today, Roger and Donna’s legacy includes a growing family tree of two children and three grandchildren. Together, they make up the Hardesty Family Foundation, which has given more than $2 million to OMRF.
“OMRF impacts the whole state,” says Michelle, who serves as the foundation’s executive director. “We want to mak
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