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"I refuse to let anything blind me to possibility." - JZ Knight (Blu Room inventor)
JZ Knight grew up in a family where her four older brothers volunteered to served their country in war: During WWII, Victor was a paratrooper in the European theater and Charles was in the Navy in the Pacific theater.
In the Korean War, Gayle served in the Army and Donnie served in the Navy. As a young girl, JZ experienced first-hand the impact that war has on all family members, both during the conflict and afterwards when they all came marching home.
Mike Wright is the Operations Manager for
Blu Room Enterprises, LLC.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1981
to 1991 as a Tactical Fighter Pilot and
Instructor Pilot in the F-16, A-10,
OA-37, and A-7.
Skydiving, Rose Bowl, Stanford and the 49ers. I have a degree in Aviation and I am a licensed pilot.
Plagued with PTSD and other war- related issues, I left California in the early 70’s and bought a small country store in southern Oregon. Here I became the gas station, grocery store, and U.S. Postmaster, as well as a volunteer fireman. My son was born. I sold the store, kept the Postmaster position, and built a horse ranch on the edge of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. This is when my “running” activity began. Moving to Grants Pass where I attempted to keep my PTSD under control, I became
"We are treating the wounded soul — this is photosynthesis for the soul." - Dr. Matthew Martinez, DC (Co-developer)
Dr. Matthew Martinez served in the U.S.
Army Psychological Operations Command in
Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi
Freedom.