Smith, Dean C., 1964-
Variant namesDean Cullom Smith (1900-1987) was an aviator and airline industry executive. He served as a pilot on the Richard E. Byrd Expedition to Antarctica from 1928-1930 before working as a pilot for American Airlines from 1930-1939. Smith then worked as an executive for the Curtis-Wirth Corporation from 1939-1943, the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation from 1943-1948, the Hughes Aircraft Company from 1948-1953, and then Lear, Incorporated from 1953 until his retirement in 1965. He also wrote an autobiography in 1961 "By the Seat of My Pants."
From the description of Papers, 1922-1976. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 27967532
Air pilot.
From the description of Reminiscences of Dean C. Smith : oral history, 1960. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122376595
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creatorOf | Smith, Dean C. Reminiscences of Dean C. Smith : oral history, 1960. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
creatorOf | Smith, Dean C. Papers, 1922-1976. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. |
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associatedWith | Byrd Antarctic Expedition 1928-1930) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Conquistadores del Cielo. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Leish, Kenneth W., | person |
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