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GIVING BACK - SHARING HIS SHARES For Fred Olmsted, a retired pilot and lifelong car enthusiast, the phrase "planes, trains and automobiles" neatly describes some conveyances he has used to get to his destination. The 1964 Air Force Academy graduate has recently found that "stocks, bonds and mutual funds" is another vehicle to reach his long-term goals. "I highly recommend this method of giving," says Fred. "Contributing a gift of appreciated stock makes financial sense — it enables me to retain 100 percent of the stock's market value as a charitable deduction, and often I can rebalance my portfolio while helping the Academy." Fred generously supported the Holaday Athletic Center last year, and has discovered that "it's even possible to use stock to make annual Sabre Society donations." He is now considering naming the Academy as a beneficiary in his estate plans. Fred's nine-year Air Force logbook includes his F-4 combat tours and his time as a T-38 instructor. He was featured in a History Channel documentary titled "Dogfights," which chronicled his second MiG-21 kill during his 300 combat missions in Southeast Asia. Postservice, he flew for Eastern Airlines and retired as a FedEx captain. Fred later received a law degree and has been a special assistant to the FedEx Chief Pilot. He resides in St. Augustine, Florida, with his wife, Barbara, and actively pursues two passions: golf (he carries a five handicap) and showing his original 1967 Jaguar. The San Diego native was a standout baseball player for the Falcons, his pitching prowess earning him the nickname "Lefty". He regularly gets together with his classmates to follow and support our current team line-up. For more information about helping the Academy through a gift of stock or making a future bequest in your will or trust, contact Dale Zschoche at 719.238.7510, or [email protected].