Seattle Seahawks in the Community
Mike Flood joined the Seattle Seahawks in 1997. He helped spearhead the state-wide campaign that resulted in the passage of Referendum 48 to build the new football/soccer stadium and exhibition complex. A Seattle native, Mike received a B.A. in Industrial Education from Washington State University and a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of North Carolina. He owned and operated Western Flyer Air Service, an agricultural flying service in Fort Scott, Kansas. He served as a pilot in the United States Coast Guard flying C130s, Dassault Falcon jets, and H60 Jayhawk helicopters and managing Public Relations, Finance, Administration and Operations.
Flood retired as a Commander in 1996 after 20 years in the service. He and his wife Marty, have a son, Dan, and a daughter, Shannon. Mike serves on the boards of the King County Municipal League, Association of WA Business, and Empower Youth Network. Flood was awarded the 2019 “Person of Year” award from UNCF. He has also received the “Outstanding Service to Veterans” award from the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, and “I Care About Kids” award from Mentoring Works Washington.