Juan Trippe - Wikipedia Juan Terry Trippe (June 27, 1899 – April 3, 1981) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, entrepreneur and the founder of Pan American World Airways, one of the iconic airlines of the 20th century
Juan T. Trippe | Founder of Pan Am, Aviation Pioneer, Airline Innovator . . . Juan T Trippe was an American pioneer in commercial aviation and one of the founders of the company that became Pan American World Airways, Inc Trippe was the son of a New York banker and broker of English descent, but he was named for Juanita Terry, the wife of a great-uncle
4: Juan Trippe - San Diego Air Space Museum Trippe entered Yale University in 1917 when World War I was underway in Europe and took a leave of absence to join the Navy and learn to fly While Trippe was commissioned an ensign in the U S Naval Reserve, he did not see combat as the war ended before he could go overseas
Who Made America? | Innovators | Juan Trippe - PBS By 1930, Trippe's company, now called Pan American Airways, was the world's largest airline It established air service -- and radio and weather stations -- throughout North, Central, and South
Juan Terry Trippe Collection - National Air and Space Museum Juan Terry Trippe (1899-1981) was the cofounder and guiding influence of Pan American Airways (PAA) for over fifty years Trippe entered Yale in 1917, but left to join the Navy, where he qualified for night flying and received an ensign's commission
Juan Trippe (1899 – 1981) – Hermes – Air Transport Organisation Founder of Pan American World Airways: Trippe founded Pan Am, the first American airline to establish international routes, playing a crucial role in the development of global commercial aviation and setting the standard for international air travel
History of Juan Trippe - Timeline - Historydraft Juan Terry Trippe was an American commercial aviation pioneer, entrepreneur and the founder of Pan American World Airways, one of the iconic airlines of the 20th century
Trippe, Juan Terry - Encyclopedia. com Trippe first became interested in aviation at the age of 10, when his father took him to see an air race involving the Wright Brothers He entered Yale College in 1917, during World War I, but quit after his first year to join the U S Navy