Warren D. Williams (1893-1974) was an American pilot and airline executive during the twentieth century. Born in Richland, Georgia, Williams learned to fly in the U.S. Army Air Service and served as a pilot in France during World War I. After the war, he served as an air mail pilot in the U.S. Air Mail Service (1920-1927). From 1927 to 1958, Williams worked for National Air Transport and its successor United Airlines, serving as a pilot based in Cleveland, Ohio (1927-1933), Assistant Chief Pilot - Eastern Division (1933-1935), Chief Pilot - Central Division (1935-1937), Eastern Regional Manager of Flight Operations (1942-1944), Western Regional Manager of Flight Operations (1944-1952), and Manager of Flight Operations - San Francisco, California (1952-1958). In 1947, he was co-pilot on a record breaking flight between Los Angeles and New York City.
From the description of Warren D. Williams papers, 1917-1974. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 179689641
