Yes, Tom Dirnberger was the Editor of the magazine back then ... but No, that is not Tom Dirnberger in the photo.

According to Mike Skelton, the name of the gentleman in question is Keith Hare, a former club member from Arlington, Texas who was recruited by Mike Skelton. Keith evidently had some extensive background in security at American Airlines Loss Prevention Department and he was placed on the 1995 convention Security Committee detail. Actually, I thought that Jerry O'Neal may have been the Security Chairman back then ...