Don Lyons, president of the Rotary Club of Tryon, presented to Ronald Wingo the certificate of his induction into the Second Wind Hall of Fame. Sherril Wingo and Larry Poe, president of the Second Wind Hall of Fame, were the first to congratulate the new inductee.

Wingo was sponsored into the Second Wind Hall of Fame by the Rotary Club of Tryon Foundation. He has also been an active volunteer and board member for Habitat for Humanity. As a volunteer for his Tryon Congregational Church, Wingo went on the mission trips to New Orleans to help rebuild after the hurricane. He has been an active volunteer with the Olde Time Radio Club and the Thermal Belt Tennis Association.

Wingo’s career began with winning Air Force pilot’s wings in 1969, completing his tour of duty flying C-141 transports, then pursuing a commercial flying career of 34 years with Northwest Airlines.

Ron and Sherril and daughter Megan retired to the Thermal Belt area in 1999 from Lighthouse Point, Fla., in time for Megan to enter high school. Currently, Wingo enjoys reading, golf, motorcycling, trout fishing, bridge, sailing and scuba diving.