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| name = Stephen J. Abraham |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|8|16}} |
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| residence = ], U.S. |
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| other_names = Kennedy Steve |
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| citizenship = American |
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| years_active = 1990–2017 (28 years) |
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| known_for = His "casual" ATC conversations |
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'''Kennedy Steve''', real name '''Stephen Abraham''' (born August 16, 1962), is a former ] at ] who was awarded the ].<ref name="Captain Joe">{{Citation|last=Captain Joe|title=CAPTAIN JOE meets KENNEDY STEVE - The interview!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1cKfZatlQ4|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> He is known for his more "casual" ATC conversations with pilots.<ref name="Captain Joe"></ref> He is most famous for his conversation with a ] pilot who asked if he could climb out of the plane to close the rear access panel.<ref name="Captain Joe"></ref> |
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== Career and education == |
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Stephen Abraham went to the private ] in ] and later to ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/stephen.abraham.319 |title=Stephen Abraham |website=www.facebook.com |language=en |access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> After he completed his study he became an institutional fixed-income ] on ]. He hated the job and quit, thinking of becoming a pilot. However, he felt like he was too old to try, so he took the rigorous test for the job of air traffic controller. After he was hired he went to ] for training.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/jobs/21preoccupations.html|title=An Air Traffic Controller Thrives on Stress|last=Abraham|first=Stephen|date=2010-03-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-12-27|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> After his training he started in 1990 at ], ], and worked there for four years. He started working at John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1994 and continued there until his retirement on 1 September 2017.<ref name="Captain Joe" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forums.liveatc.net/listener-forum/kennedy-steve-retired/|title=Kennedy Steve retired?|website=forums.liveatc.net|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> |
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== Nickname == |
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] H89SA came up with the nickname "Kennedy Steve" on 20 November 2014 when he uploaded his first video with Kennedy Steve in the title. He now has over 100 videos starring Kennedy Steve. Shortly after that the aviation community started to adopt the name, and to this day everyone refers to him as Kennedy Steve.<ref>{{Citation|last=H89SA|title=KENNEDY STEVE: Very fast exchange at JFK|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXE-CFraGX8|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref> |
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== Media appearances == |
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Kennedy Steve appeared in lots of ATC recording clips on ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Kennedy+steve|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> and very recently the was published. He also appeared in '']''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/jobs/21preoccupations.html|title=An Air Traffic Controller Thrives on Stress|last=Abraham|first=Stephen|date=2010-03-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-01-08|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and was talked about on several ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?ei=tGc0XIaLLsz1kwXnu5KADg&q=kennedy+steve+forum&oq=kennedy+steve+forum&gs_l=psy-ab.3...650517.651640..651808...0.0..0.74.293.6......0....1..gws-wiz.......0j0i67j0i22i30j0i22i10i30j33i21.qSrIyc92UNo|title=kennedy steve forum - Google Search|website=www.google.com|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> |
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== Awards == |
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In 2017 Stephen Abraham won the ] from the ] for distinguished professionalism and exceptional career service to the NATCA and ]<ref>{{Citation|last=NATCA|title=CFS 2017: Dale Wright Award Presentation to Steve Abraham (JFK)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4-UUTsvbkc|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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