Mansfield native stands tall at Beijing Games

Posted at 2:54 AM, Aug. 9, 2008

MANSFIELD — Beijing is host to not only tumblers, swimmers and other athletes, but also a piece of artwork done by Mansfield native Jon D. Hair, official sculptor of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the 2008 U.S. MANSFIELD — In the onslaught of Olympics coverage over the next two weeks, keep an eye out for “Lucky 8.”Beijing is host to not only tumblers, swimmers and other athletes, but also a piece of artwork done by Mansfield native Jon D. Hair, official sculptor of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the 2008 U.S. After majoring in fine arts at The Ohio State University and the Columbus College of Art and Design, Hair has lived in the Charlotte, N.C., area for 28 years. He spent 20 years as an art director and creative director and eight years as a full-time sculptor. He and his wife of 32 years, Patricia, live in Cornelius, N.C. His sons, Jason and Mike, work with him full-time. Daughter Vanessa is an executive assistant at Bank of America headquarters in Charlotte.Describing himself as ...
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