Richard Searle was on the Airport Board for over 37 years.

"After WWII, I settled on the Monterey Peninsula.  The Airport was in it's infancy and as a flyer I could envision its value to the Monterey Peninsula.

As President of the Monterey Airman’s Association, I was instrumental in closing runway 6/24 for safety and noise abatement.  In fact, I was the first pilot to land on 10R and 28L."