Jerry BirdJerry Bird, born March 6, 1943: Multiple U.S. National Skydiving Champion, F.A.I. World Skydiving Champion and record holder, Special Forces Green Beret, one of the world's first formation skydiving coaches, F.A.I. Leonardo DaVinci Parachuting Diplom recipient, International Skydiving Museum Hall of Fame inductee, Class of 2010-the list goes on. But Jerry Bird is more than the sum of his skydiving firsts, his team victories and his many honors and contributions to sport skydiving. For decades, Bird has brought thousands of people from all over the world together in freefall in the name of friendly sportsmanship. Long before electronic social media, Jerry Bird was a skydiving influencer. Read More Read Less