Background
Read was born and raised in the Ringoes section of East Amwell Township, New Jersey.
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Jason Read
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He attended the Hun School of Princeton, where he took up rowing, continuing the sport at Temple University.
Career
As volunteer chief of the Amwell Valley – Ringoes Rescue Squad in Ringoes, he was among those who responded after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Read is a 13-time United States National Rowing team member. Since the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, he has worked to promote volunteerism, rowing and the Olympic movement throughout the United States.
Jason became involved in rowing as the mascot for the Hun School’s rowing team in 1990 as a sixth grader and began coxing in eighth grade, the same year Jason began a distinguished volunteer career in emergency services.
In August 2011, Read was named as the Head Coach of Women"s Rowing at Temple University by Athletic Director Bill Bradshaw. He currently trains at USRowing"s Princeton Training Center at Princeton University where he is also a Fellow of Butler College.
Achievements
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2001: James E. Sullivan Award: Finalist 2001: Arete Lifetime Accomplishment in Sport 2001: USOC Rower of the Year 2001: USRowing Manitoba of the Year 2004: USRowing Manitoba of the Year 2005: New Jersey Governor"s Award – Public Safety 2005: The Hun School of Princeton Athletic Hall of Fame 2005: New York Athletic Club Hall of Fame 2010: National Rowing Foundation Hall of Fame 2011: Pan American Games Opening Ceremony Flag Bearer and Team Captain 2012: James E. Sullivan Award: Finalist.
Membership
Read was a member of the United States. rowing team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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