James Temple, Garmin Honored at AEA Awards

Member and Associate Member of the Year named by Aircraft Electronics Association on the opening day of its annual convention.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, March 28, 2022 at 05:22 PM ET

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James Temple (left) of Temple Electronics received the 2022 AEA Member of the Year Award on Monday. [Courtesy: AEA]

Key Takeaways:

James Temple of Temple Electronics was honored as the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) Member of the Year at the 65th annual AEA International Convention.
Temple, who runs the family business Temple Avionics, was recognized for his long career in avionics and his company's support of the Marshall Temple scholarship.
Garmin received the AEA Associate Member of the Year award for its significant contributions to GPS navigation and cockpit technology, including safety innovations like Autoland and Smart Glide.
Garmin was also lauded for its service, support, and extensive sponsorship of AEA events and scholarships.

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NEW ORLEANS, La. — James Temple from Temple Electronics in Arcola, Texas and avionics company Garmin were honored Monday morning as the Aircraft Electronics Association Member and Associate Member of the year, respectively at the 65th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans.

James Temple: AEA Member of the Year

Temple runs Temple Avionics, which was founded in 1973 by James’s father, Marshall. James Temple began working with his father at the age of 13 and continued working in the family business all through high school.