"Panda" served the United States Marine Corps and Naval Reserves where he flew the A-6E Intruder, A-4M Skyhawk, and F/A-18 Hornet.
Mr. Pandis received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, a Master's in Business Administration degree, and a Master's in International Commerce and Policy.
Mr. Pandis also holds an Airline Transport Pilots' License and is rated in the Boeing-737.
He has also published several books covering the Russian Secret Police, Vintage Hallowe'en, Yule, and WWI Aviation Awards.