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 recognized as the Aircraft Electronics Association Member of the Year for his decades of dedication to the family-founded Temple Avionics, his expertise in avionics, and the company's support for aviation education through scholarships.
Garmin was honored as the AEA Associate Member of the Year, lauded for its pioneering GPS and cockpit technology, the development of significant safety-enhancing innovations like Autoland and Smart Glide, and its continuous support for the AEA and its educational initiatives.

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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.