Randy Hetrick poses in a metal scaffold with exercise straps dangling in front of and behind him

From US Navy SEAL to successful fitness entrepreneur

Randy Hetrick ’87 is best known as the inventor of the TRX Suspension Trainer — equipment he developed while deployed on a military counter-piracy mission.

THE LOS ANGELES INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITIES WELCOMES KATE WOLF AND RAFAEL FONTES IN CONVERSATION THE INTRICACIES OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION: UNCOVERING LOS ANGELES' LGBTQ HERITAGE
Oct 11

The Intricacies of Historic Preservation: Uncovering Los Angeles’ LGBTQ Heritage

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Velaslavasay Panorama 1122 W. 24th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007 An engaging discussion on the intricacies of historic preservation in Los Angeles, centered on the city’s often-hidden LGBTQ heritage.

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