Dan Reed is an award-winning journalist and writer who writes on a wide variety of subjects ranging from sports to business, energy, faith and theology, but specializes in aviation and airline-related subjects. He covered airlines, aviation manufacturing, transportation and energy first for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and then USA Today for more than 30 years. Dan is a regular contributor to Forbes.com, and his freelance work appears in specialty and trade publications. He also operates a communications consulting practice providing advice and writing services to corporate and individual clients. Dan lives with his wife Janet, and an energetic and Labrador Retriever, Bella, in Fort Worth, Texas. They have three grown, married sons and three grandchildren.