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Michael Durant

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Michael John Durant (born July 23, 1961) is an American veteran, former pilot, businessman, author, and political candidate. He fought in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu while serving as a U.S. Army pilot, and ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the 2022 United States Senate election in Alabama. Durant was a member of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers), He participated in several combat operations, including Prime Chance, Just Cause, Desert Storm, and 1993's Gothic Serpent, during which he was held prisoner for 11 days. Promoted from Chief Warrant Officer 3, he retired in 2001 as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 Black Hawk helicopter Master Aviator. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Durant is the 717th most popular businessperson, the 12,137th most popular biography from United States and the 250th most popular American Businessperson.

Michael Durant is most famous for being the CEO of the aerospace company Pinnacle Solutions and for his role as a business leader in the defense industry. He gained recognition for his expertise in aviation and defense technologies.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Michael Durant ranks 717 out of 847. Before him are Xu Rongmao, Heather Mills, Kaz Hirai, Ian Livingstone, Wendi Deng Murdoch, and A. H. Albut. After him are Horace Elgin Dodge, Sumner Redstone, Charles Saatchi, Daniel Levy, John Wanamaker, and Peter Ueberroth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Michael Durant ranks 589. Before him are Pascal Olmeta, Timothy Geithner, Matt Ghaffari, Frédéric Antonetti, Aleksandr Kurlovich, and John Hillcoat. After him are David Thompson, Noriyuki Abe, Brad Wright, Katrin Dörre-Heinig, Ron Brown, and Kasi Lemmons.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Durant ranks 12,139 out of 20,380. Before him are Don Young (1933), Kristen Johnston (1967), Tip O'Neill (1912), Terence Crawford (1987), Zina Garrison (1963), and Sam McMurray (1952). After him are Jessica Szohr (1985), Lisa Fischer (1958), Eddie Griffin (1968), Ken Berry (1933), Fidel LaBarba (1905), and Louis A. Johnson (1891).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Michael Durant ranks 250. Before him are Lamar Hunt (1932), Lynn Hill (1961), Christy Walton (1949), Cindy McCain (1954), Chris Hughes (1983), and Samuel Brannan (1819). After him are Horace Elgin Dodge (1868), Sumner Redstone (1923), John Wanamaker (1838), Peter Ueberroth (1937), Ellen Stewart (1919), and Jimmy Iovine (1953).

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