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Aaron Warkentin is the Curator at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum located in Auburn, Indiana. There he and his team care for over 120 automobiles and related artifacts. The building itself is a piece of history as it was the headquarters of the Auburn Automobile Company from 1930 to 1936. Aaron’s previous careers include the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas and the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. His passion for all things mechanical and how their technologies affected social history culminate in his work at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum.
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SUCCESS QUOTE
“Life is all about perspective.” – Euripides
CAREER CHALLENGE
Early in his career his worked at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum and had very little experience. His mentor there helped him learn how to focus, better utilize his time management skills, and operate a museum.
AH-HA MOMENTS
After an internship with his future mentor, Aaron realized how to combine his passion for history with his passion for automobiles. Working in a museum!
FIRST SPECIAL CAR
A 1962 Pontiac Catalina
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
As it relates to a 1935 Auburn and it’s starter problems; get out of the car, rock it back and forth, and then start the car. Works every time.
GREAT RESOURCE
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum – www.automobilemuseum.org
FAVORITE BOOK
Cord Complete by Josh B. Malks
PARTING ADVICE
It’s all about how you perceive the things you go through. You want to learn from everything that happens, even when you make mistakes.
HOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AARON
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum – www.automobilemuseum.org
Facebook – www.facebook.com/Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg-Automobile-Museum
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