Aiming High
explorers & ADVENTURES
Kevin Hanlon explores Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Everest in his 70s Hanlon after he reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.
BY » Renee Roberson Photography courtesy of » Kevin Hanlon
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avidson resident Kevin Hanlon has always been the kind of guy who can’t sit still. This is, after all, a man who attended college at Seton Hall University on a track scholarship and achieved more than 14 U.S. Army medals, including three Army Commendation medals, 15 ribbons and many certificates of
achievement during a 27-year career with the U.S. Army. He retired as a Sergeant Major.
No slowing down
But the most notable of his adventures didn’t even happen until he was in his 70s, after “slowing” down from a career as a certified public accountant and commercial real estate broker. He admits he’s always
had a bit of wanderlust in his heart, but put off doing much of the traveling he wanted to do while raising his three children. While Hanlon makes his home in Davidson, he enjoys skiing in Colorado in the wintertime, visiting with his kids and grandkids (two of his kids live in the suburbs of Raleigh) and boating on Lake Norman with his fiancé, Mary Ann.
Unforgettable adventures
In 2014, Hanlon planned a series of unforgettable adventures for his 71st year of life. In July 2014, he visited Dian Fossey’s Research Center in Rwanda to start tracking the endangered mountain gorillas. (Did I mention Hanlon is a skilled photographer LimitlessMagOnline.com | April 2020 13
