Don Pickinpaugh

Major Don Pickinpaugh was a Lockheed U-2S Instructor Pilot at Beale Air Force Base in California. He was the Assistant Director of Operations for the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron. Major Pickinpaugh also served as a T-37 Instructor Pilot for four years at Reese Air Force Base, Texas. He has over 7,500 flying hours in U-2s, T-38s, T-37s, DC-8s, and A-300s. He is married to the former Sherri Juall of East Lansing, Michigan. He spent 13 years at a major airline helping to manage two multi-billion dollar Defined Contribution retirement plans. He has written hundreds of articles on various financial topics.