Background
III, Samuel Marion Pinckney, was born on May 22, 1947 in Vallejo, California, United States. Son of Samuel Marion Junior and Ella Ruth (Vaughn) P.
III, Samuel Marion Pinckney, was born on May 22, 1947 in Vallejo, California, United States. Son of Samuel Marion Junior and Ella Ruth (Vaughn) P.
Bachelor in Biology, Adelphi University, 1969.
Sales representative Lederle Laboratories, Philadelphia, 1971-1973. Territory manager Personal Products Company, Detroit, 1973-1974. Flight instructor Flight Safety International, Vero Beach, Florida, 1976.
Commuter pilot Wheeler Airlines, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1976-1977. Airline pilot, first officer USAir, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1978-1985, airline pilot, captain, since 1985.
Arbitrator Better Business Bureau, Pittsburgh, since 1989. Member Urban League, Pittsburgh, since 1989. With United States Army, 1969-1971.
Member Airline Pilots Association, Organization Black Airline Pilots, United States Tennis Association, American Tennis Association, Kappa Alpha Psi.
Married Cathi Louise Crawford, May 17, 1980. Children: Samuel Marion IV, Erin Patricia.