Since the very day I entered the hearing industry, I knew hearing had the power to make a great impact on countless people around the world. I learned quickly you can’t take a one-size-fits-all approach when treating individual hearing loss. I felt an instant connection and compassion for each patient I had the privilege of [...]
My 60-year career in the hearing industry has taught me that no one achieves their dreams alone. If we come together with compassion, determination and a common goal for good, there is almost nothing we can’t accomplish. February 10th marks two milestones in my life. 60 years ago on that day, I started working at [...]
When you feel connected to serving a greater purpose, you never work a day in your life. For decades, Starkey Hearing Foundation has traveled the world equipping hearing health care professionals with the knowledge and tools to serve their communities. While the COVID-19 pandemic has put our 2020 missions on hold, our network has even [...]
It has always been my philosophy that alone we can’t do much, together we can change the world. In 1984, Tani Austin and I founded Starkey Hearing Foundation with the mission to give the gift of hearing to people around the world and, in turn, empower them to achieve their full potential. Providing people with [...]
I have long pictured a world where everyone with hearing loss has access to the tools and resources they need. Through ongoing global efforts of Starkey Hearing Foundation, I feel we are on the path to making that world a reality. Each year in March, the World Health Organization celebrates World Hearing Day to promote [...]
As the aging population increases worldwide, so does the number of caregivers. There are an estimated 34 million Americans acting as caregivers for loved ones. This year, National Caregivers Day falls on Friday, February 21. We owe a great deal to those who are willing to dedicate themselves to ensure the aging generation is taken [...]
As a young man, I never imagined my work in the hearing aid industry would become my life’s passion. From the very moment in 1961, when I saw a man fit with hearing aids hear the world around him, my world transformed. Throughout the decades that followed, I have continuously wondered and questioned how we [...]
Philosopher and humanitarian Albert Schweitzer once said, “The purpose of human life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others.” His words and principles have always inspired me to help as many people with hearing loss as I can. When you show compassion and do something good for someone, I [...]
When I committed my life to helping the world hear, I knew technology would have to be at the forefront of that effort. Two decades ago, I had a vision I shared at one of our manager meetings in Germany -- if a hearing aid can help people hear better, what else can it do? [...]
Nearly 7,000 athletes from around the world came to compete in the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi this year. Starkey and Starkey Hearing Foundation were once again on hand to participate in the Healthy Athletes Program. Our more than 40 volunteers fit more than 250 athletes from 67 countries with hearing [...]