Lee Noe Says "Yes" to Supporting Students
Leon R. Noe, a lifelong pilot and retired President and founder of several marketing publication companies, understands what helping students can accomplish for the betterment of all. As a young man, Lee was influenced by a gentleman who was always willing to help young people get the right start. That gentleman made a lasting impression and instilled in Lee the importance of “giving back.”
Now, many years later, Noe is giving $100,000 to help Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students in Prescott, Arizona get the right start with their education and career plans.
Noe, who relocated to Prescott, Arizona after a thriving career in the publishing industry, became acquainted with many Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students through a common interest in aviation. After many conversations with students working in the community, as well as their employers, Noe was impressed by the students’ focus, determination and work ethic. “Employers tell me they seek out Embry-Riddle students for their reliability and intelligence,” Noe said.
Noe started looking for ways to help these up-and-coming leaders in the aviation industry. As a perennial supporter of the U.S. military, Noe’s search led him to take advantage of the Pension Protection Act Of 2006 and the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill’s Yellow Ribbon Program.
“I have always been a proud patriotic American, having served in the Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division,” Noe said. “I am an enthusiastic supporter of all veteran programs.”
Noe directed his gift to support returning servicemen and women seeking a degree at Embry-Riddle’s Prescott campus, as well as senior-level students who need financial help to continue at the university.
While Noe downplays his own generosity, he acknowledges the importance of giving at all levels. “Small is my contribution, compared to others, but the sum of many small efforts can be huge.”
