Dan Eikleberry is a retired United Airlines B-747-400 captain with more than 20,000 hours of flight experience. He has flown for commercial airlines, United States military, private aviation, flight test and experimental aviation. He also has flight operations management experience with airline and FAA offices, including dispatch, load planning, customer and onboard services, and gate and cargo handling.

Dan received his BS from the United States Air Force Academy in 1968 with majors in Aeronautical Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Computer Sciences, Physics, and Engineering Sciences; and an MBA from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University as Master of Aviation Management in 1985.