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July 26, 2001: Frame from my audition video for television's Survivor.

Nov. 8, 2001: During testing of the AbioCor, the first self contained artificial heart, in a
helicopter environment prior to the discharge of the first patient.

June 1, 2002: Our wedding day.

Nov. 27, 2002: During a rainy segment of NBC's Today
Show. Robin is right behind me (wearing the blue hood).

Sep. 18, 2003: Clowning around with actor Randolph
Mantooth, star of the 1970's television series Emergency!

Sept. 22, 2006: With Capt. Denny Fitch, who crash landed United
Airlines Flight 232 in an Iowa cornfield in 1989 during a hydrolics
failure, saving 184 lives.

April 16, 2008: With Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in his
Capital office.

April 16, 2008: With Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, 2008 Republican
Presidential Candidate.

May 20, 2008: With Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear in his office.
Windows Media Player Video Clip from Festival of the Lion King at Disney World, where I teach
the audience how to make warthog sounds.
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| This photo, taken
Sept. 29, 2004 by Emily Leidolf, won first place in the
2005 Indiana EMS Photo Competition. |
In 2001 I was promoted to Network
Administrator at STATCARE (although still continuing in a flight paramedic position on a
part-time basis).
In 2002 I married Robin and gained
an entire family: her daughter Bobbi Jo, son-in-law Scott, and
two beautiful granddaughters, Cassandra and Natalie.
In 2004 I started preparing for possible retirement by starting
John Hultgren Photography. Realizing that it takes a few years
to develop a business, my thoughts were to get the business set
up and operating before I truly needed it. While I don't have an
interest in commercial photography, I do enjoy taking pictures
so my goal is to create an environment for retirement where I
can concentrate on photography and the sale of artistic
photographic prints.
I tested the waters by entering two photos into the Kentucky
State Fair. One was awarded first place, and another honorable
mention.
In 2006 STATCARE was sold
to CJ Systems Aviation Group. I served briefly as director and
then was promoted to Medical Information Coordinator for our
corporate office. In 2007 CJ Systems Aviation was sold to Air
Methods Corporation, where I became Communications Manager for
our Kentucky operation. In 2008 I became a District Business
Manager.
On October 2, 2009 I had a short role
in the movie Secretariat, released October 8, 2010. Most of my
scene was cut, but I can be seen walking from right to left
behind Fred Thompson and Diane Lane about 14 minutes into the
movie.

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