Last Friday ( 5 Feb 2016) the world lost one hell of an Aviator..
I had the pleasure of knowing and flying with him a few times, I would fly with him when he would deliver some tricked out Bell Rangers when he worked for Bell Helicopters.
He was a retired Master Army Aviator and served in U.S. Army active, Reserve, and National Guard assignments for 26 years. He went on to the Civilian world and was President of Siklorsky from 2006 to 2012.
He died Friday outside of Phoenix, he went down in his P51 Mustang.
More about him:
Mr. Jeffrey P. Pino, Jeff served as Chairman of Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing at Macquarie Group Limited. Mr. Pino has been Consultant of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation since July 7, 2012. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing at Macquarie Group Limited since July 2013. Mr. Pino served as the President of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation a unit of United Technologies Corp., from March 8, 2006 to July 1, 2012. He served as Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy, Marketing and Commercial Programs for Sikorsky of United Technologies Corp., until March 2006. He was responsible for the development of Strategic Plans, Mergers and Acquisitions, Advanced Programs, Worldwide Sales, Marketing, Communications, and the execution of the Commercial Programs within Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. He joined Sikorsky in February 2002 as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Programs. Previously, he spent 17 years with Bell Helicopter Textron where he last served as Senior Vice President. Mr. Pino joined Bell in 1985 and held various positions including Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Executive Director for Europe, Director for Latin America, and Regional Manager for South America. Previous assignments also include Program Manager for the Bell Helicopter Team bidding on the LHX competition, and Program Manager for the production of the Kiowa Warrior (OH-58D) and Cobra (AH-1S) Modernization Programs. Mr. Pino is a retired Master Army Aviator and served in U.S. Army active, Reserve, and National Guard assignments for 26 years. Positions included U.S. Cavalry assignments both on the ground and in the air culminating as a development test pilot/project officer specializing in armament testing at the Yuma Proving Ground. Mr. Pino serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Fairfield, Westchester County affiliate of INROADS, and also serves on the Board of Directors for Bridgeport Hospital. He is a Certified Airplane and helicopter Instructor Pilot and an accomplished aerobatic and Air Show performer. Mr. Pino was the distinguished honor graduate of the U.S. Army Armor and Aviation Schools he attended. He is a 1976 graduate of the University of Arizona and completed his Master's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Webster University in St. Louis.
