Lynn Bicknell
Career Biography
Graduated UVM (University of Vermont) BA in History/Political Science, 1966
Commissioned US Army, Fort Benning, GA, Infantry OCS, 1967
Lieutenant in Military Intelligence, DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency), 1968-1969
Residential Realtor, Northern Virginia, 1969-1981
Bicknell Painting Inc. History
Began painting career, 1981
Put down brush to build service company specializing in Residential Custom Repainting, 1988
Graduated from Painting Apprenticeship Course Offered by Painting & Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA), 1988
President of Washington Metro Chapter of PDCA, 1989-1990
Guest Speaker at PDCA National Convention, Tennessee on "Paint Failure in Newer Homes", 1998
Promoted Painter to Estimator from within company, 2001
Added dedicated Carpentry team specializing in "Pull & Replace" projects, 2001