Austin went on to have several careers, first as a Navy pilot. He attended Navy flight school when he was 19, and served as an aviator and intelligence officer.

His service included a tour in Puerto Rico where he was the pilot of the Super Constellation in the Navy's squadron of Hurricane Hunters. Austin was assigned to the Pentagon, and in 1962 he delivered photographs of the Russian missile buildup in Cuba to President Kennedy.

While with the Pentagon, Austin earned his law degree at George Washington University.

In 1964, Austin was transferred to Hawai'i to serve as a deputy director in reconnaissance for Commander in Chief, Pacific Command. He retired from the Navy as a lieutenant commander in 1964.

But Austin didn't stop working as he began a second career as a lawyer, specializing in estate planning. He also enrolled at the University of Hawai'i and was in the first graduating class of the executive MBA program.

Austin then was named director of the Hawai'i Trade Adjustment Assistance Office, a federal program administered through UH to help local businesses obtain federal loans.

After leaving the post, Austin completed his professional career as an administrative judge for the state Department of Labor.

Austin is survived by his wife, Mitzi; daughter, Lynne; sons, Eric and Jim; brother, Alan; and five grandchildren.

Services have been held.