Bob is a Retired USAF Lt. Col. Pilot, with a varied 33 year career in aviation, as a Military, Corporate and Airline Captain. He was Chief Pilot for Howard Hughes personal fleet of aircraft, and a Captain on Boeing 747s for two International Airlines. He was a member of the FT. Wayne Allen County Airport Authority Board of Directors and the first Director of Marketing for the Airport. He is currently a Volunteer Chaplain in the Allen Jail and the past President of the Jail Chaplaincy Board and a found member of a Court approved Faith Based Mentoring program for ex-offenders. He is a Co-Founder of the Congressional designated National Airmail Museum and Past President of the BOD. He founded and is the past owner of Commercial Filter Service Inc. in 1986 which now services accounts in 7 States. He is active in various service organizations and a Charter Member of Promise Lutheran Church.