Douglas Aircraft

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Douglas Aircraft

COMPANY

Founded 1920 by David Davis and Donald W. Douglas as the Davis-Douglas Company, and renamed the Douglas Aircraft company shortly thereafter. In 1967 merged with McDonnell Aircraft to form McDonnell-Douglas.

Industry:
Aerospace

Corporate headquarters:
Santa Monica, CA

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Donald W. Douglas Business 6-Apr-1892 1-Feb-1981 Founder of Douglas Aircraft Co.

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Donald W. Douglas Business 6-Apr-1892 1-Feb-1981 Founder of Douglas Aircraft Co.

Willard F. Libby Chemist 17-Dec-1908 8-Sep-1980 Carbon-14 dating technique

EMPLOYMENT

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Pete Aldridge Business 18-Aug-1938 Under Secretary of Defense, 2001-03

Norman Augustine Business 27-Jul-1935 CEO of Martin Marietta, 1996-97

Jack Northrop Business 10-Nov-1895 18-Feb-1981 All-wing aircraft

EXTRANEOUS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John Diebold Author 8-Jun-1926 26-Dec-2005 Advocate of automation

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