Rick Mellon

Rick Mellon has been a flight facility and hangar tenant at Naples Airport for more than 25 years and holds a commercial pilot certificate, per Mellon's candidate statement filed with the Collier County Supervisor of Elections. Mellon is a former chairman of the Naples Airport Noise Compatibility Committee, per the same source. Mellon served in the United States Air Force from 1968 to 1971, graduated from Auburn University in aerospace management in 1970 and from Duquesne University School of Law in 1974, and has been managing partner of a multi-state law firm, per the statement.