Meet Donald Jackson, a former US Air Force Combat Logistics Specialist turned professional performance automotive shop owner and racer. He is the only American-owned automotive performance shop on mainland Japan out of more than 76,000 Americans residing there.

Donald’s business, Pinku Style, provides high-quality support for sports cars, modifications, exporting services, sourcing services, and parts services. His shop has been featured in Japanese print multiple times and is connected to approximately 150 other automotive companies, giving him a vast network.

Despite being a one-man business, Donald’s results and speed are that of a company that has multiple employees with a large capital. He draws from his military career to run his shop with laser-focused determination, allowing him to excel over his local and international competition with calculated planning and hard boots-on-the-ground work.

We are thrilled to have you join us today, welcome to ValiantCEO Magazine’s exclusive interview! Let’s start off with a little introduction. Tell our readers a bit about yourself and your company.

Donald Jackson Jr.: I am Donald E Jackson Jr., an African-American Baltimore Maryland native born March 26, 1983 (39). Attended and graduated from Edmondson Westside High School with honors, where I also excelled as a multi-sport athlete in football, wrestling and a captain in lacrosse.

Post high school, I attended the University of Maryland College Park by way of a $90,000 scholarship via the Baltimore Incentive Awards Program. The award was given after competing with 10 other entrants from my high school in a competition that required me to write a two-page essay as to why I should receive the opportunity and what hardships I faced in my life.

While at University of Maryland, I became a walk-on athlete on the Division 1 football team as well as a member of the club lacrosse team. Following my 3rd year in college and after long decisions, I decided to return my scholarship and pursue my first path of joining the military as I lost interest in college shortly after leaving the football team.

Joining the United States Air Force (USAF) in 2006, I excelled immediately, earning multiple awards, servicing the USAF’s very top-ranking officials as an executive driver for two years operating in the greater DC area as a 2T1X1 Vehicle Operator Transportation Specialist.

In conjunction with all this, I served three combat tours in Iraq between 2007-2011 in support of OEF/OIF, where I earned honors and awards for exceptional performances and bravery in the eye of immediate danger while being attacked by insurgents, completing my missions and keeping my team safe.

I served three combat tours in Iraq between 2007-2011 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom / Operation Enduring Freedom, where I earned honors and awards for exceptional performances and bravery in the eye of immediate danger while being attacked by insurgents, completing my missions and keeping my team safe during 40+ combat convoy mission.

In 2008 I arrived in Misawa, Japan, which was something I had planned for when joining the military. In 2012 with my military career full steam ahead, surely placing me at the top of the ranks in due time, I decided to end my military career after my six-year enlistment contract was up.

My plans were to pursue what is now a career in professional performance automotive repair/modification and professional automotive racer.

Between 2012 and 2015, I was a contractor for the USAF, serving as an Air Traffic Ground Management Controller and F16 GPS Pod Loader. During my stint as a contractor, I felt a bit stagnant. While money was adequate, I wanted to be my own boss and launch many of the ideas that I had floating in my mind after careful observation of the local Misawa automotive market.

In 2015 after about 6-7 months of data gathering, I decided that my area could benefit from my skill sets in building and tuning sports cars.

With only $5000 to my name, I put that money down on my first building for 3 months’ rent and had less than 30 days to come up with the money for the next month. Flash forward 7 years; I am the ONLY American-owned automotive performance shop on mainland Japan out of 76,000+ Americans residing here.

My business, featured in Japanese print multiple times, is a one-man shop where I account for and provide everything. I am highly regarded within my field and have made many meaningful connections that will see my business flourish for many years to come.

Within my business, I provide high-quality support for sports cars, modifications, exporting services, sourcing services, and parts services. My business is connected to roughly 150 other automotive companies, which allows for a very vast network.

Finally, my company Pinku Style has produced my own automotive parts adding to the very robust industry.

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