
March 24, 2006
Willie E. Gary, Prominent Attorney and Chairman of the Black Family Channel, Lends His Custom Designed 737 Aircraft to Shaw University Girl’s Basketball Team

Willie E. Gary, Attorney and Chairman of the Black Family Channel, poses
for photo with the Shaw University girl’s basketball team on board his
private 737 aircraft prior to flying to Hot Springs,
Arkansas for the NCAA championship game.
Stuart, FL-- Willie E. Gary, prominent attorney and chairman of the Black Family Channel, recently loaned his custom designed 737 aircraft, appropriately named the “Wings of Justice,” to the Shaw University girl’s basketball team to transport them to the NCAA National Championship game in Hot Springs, Arkansas. This is the second time Gary has loaned his private jet to the Shaw Bears, four-time CIAA champions.
Gary welcomed the Shaw University girl’s basketball team and coaching staff aboard the Wings of Justice in Raleigh, North Carolina, with open arms. As they entered the aircraft, the faces of Gary’s special guests lit up with excitement. Most could only imagine what it would be like to travel in style on board a luxurious private jet. Gary believed the special treatment would inspire these young girls to “dream big dreams.” This was the first of two flights the Wings of Justice made to transport the Shaw University girl’s basketball team, coaching staff, cheerleaders and band to Hot Springs, Arkansas, for the NCAA Division II Elite Eight competition.
“Inspiring young people has always been important to me. I want these girls to dream big and realize they can do anything,” said Gary. “Welcoming them aboard the Wings of Justice is my way of showing the team that I believe in them, their classmates believe in them, and the Shaw University family believes in them,” continued Gary.
Gary is noted for taking on some of America’s most powerful companies--winning billions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. Gary is also the Chairman of the Black Family Channel, America’s only minority owned and operated, 24-hour cable network. Known for his philanthropic endeavors, he and his wife, Dr. Gloria Gary, founded The Gary Foundation, which provides college scholarships to at-risk students who wish to attend college. The Gary’s have donated millions of dollars to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities – including $10 million to his alma mater Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina.