Greg Ball (politician)

Gregory R. Ball (born September 16, 1977) is an American politician, business executive, former active duty Air Force officer and member of the New York State Senate. He is a resident of Patterson, New York.

Early career and background

Ball was born in Pawling, New York, and grew up on the estate of Stephen and Jean Kennedy-Smith, where his parents were both caretakers. In 1996, he was awarded the Falcon Foundation Scholarship and attended the Valley Forge Military Academy before receiving an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy. While at the United States Air Force Academy, Ball interned in the White House Drug Policy Office.

At the Air Force Academy, Ball received a Bachelor of Science in Government in 2001. He is completing his Masters in International Affairs at Georgetown University, and was a fellow at the Center for the Study of the Presidency from 2002 to 2003.

USAF service

Ball was commissioned as an Air Force Lieutenant and requested an assignment with the Air Force Academy's Diversity Recruitment Office, and was posted in Philadelphia for a one-year tour working as a Minority Admissions Officer. Ball was then assigned to the 11th Wing at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. as protocol officer. The Ceremonies & Protocol office was responsible for planning, organizing and developing projects for the Secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force Chief of Staff, as well as coordinating honor guard burial services at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Greg Ball (cyclist)

Gregory "Greg" Ian Ball, OAM (born 29 May 1974) is an Australian Paralympic cyclist.

Personal

Ball was born in Ipswich, Queensland on 29 May 1974, and was diagnosed with transverse myelitis.

Career

Ball first competed for Australia in 1998, winning and breaking the world record in the 1 km time trial at the World Titles in that year. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the mixed Olympic Sprint LC1–3 event, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia. In 2002, he once again won the 1 km time trial event at the World Titles. At the 2004 Athens Games, he won two gold medals in the Men's 1 km Time Trial Bicycle LC1–4 and Men's Team Sprint LC1–4/CP 3/4 events. At the 2008 Beijing Games, he won a bronze medal in the Men's 1 km Time Trial LC3–4 event.