Temple Terrace Marine Corps Vet Uses His Voice to Welcome The World To Tampa International

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Temple Terrace resident and retired Marine Corps helicopter pilot Sean Baker has spent much of his life in the skies, flying heavy-lift cargo missions around the world in places like Iraq, Pakistan, and Indonesia. After retiring in 2014, he earned his MBA from the University of South Florida and settled in the Tampa area, where he’s found meaningful ways to stay connected to his community.

One of those ways? Becoming the welcoming voice for thousands of passengers at Tampa International Airport.

As reported by Tampa Beacon, Baker was selected as the July 2023 winner of the airport’s Voice of TPA contest, a raffle benefiting United Way Suncoast. After purchasing 12 entries to support the cause, Baker was invited to record a greeting that played on the airport’s shuttle system all month long, welcoming travelers home and thanking visitors for choosing Tampa.

“Hopefully my voice will be memorable and stick out a little bit,” Baker said in an interview with Tampa Beacon.

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