Beech, Olive Ann, 1903-1993

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Olive Ann Beech (September 25, 1903 – July 6, 1993) was an American aerospace businesswoman who was the co-founder, president, and chairwoman of the Beech Aircraft Corporation. She founded the company in 1932 with her husband, Walter Beech, and a team of three others. She earned more awards, honorary appointments, and special citations than any other woman in aviation history and was often referred to as the “First Lady of Aviation”.
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referencedIn Carlson, Avis D. Avis Dungan Carlson papers collection, 1927-1982. Kansas State Historical Society
referencedIn Bertha S. Adkins Papers. 1928 - 1983. Personal Files, 1928 - 1983 Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Communications Development Division. Collection, 1988-1992 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Walter H. and Olive Ann Beech collection [collection] : 1919-1993. Wichita State University, Ablah Library
referencedIn [Biographical newspaper articles on Olive Ann Mellor Beech / collected and photocopied by the Kansas State Historical Society] Kansas State Historical Society
referencedIn Beech Aircraft Corporation. Olive A. Beech press kit [ca. 1959]. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Videotapes, 1988-1992 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Communications Development Division. [Videotape collection] [videorecording]. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
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Birth 1903-09-25

Death 1993-07-06

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