Floyd D. Hall

Floyd D. Hall (April 4, 1916 – April 26, 2012) was an American businessman and pilot who served as chairman and chief executive of Eastern Airlines from 1964 to 1976 between the tenures of Eddie Rickenbacker and Frank Borman.[1]

Hall was born in Lamar, Colorado, the son of a hotel owner.[1] He graduated from the University of Colorado in 1936, served in the United States Army Air Corps for two years, then joined TWA as a pilot.[1] Upon the outbreak of World War II, he returned to the Army Air Corps, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1] In 1946, he returned to TWA, where he worked as a pilot for ten years, then in management. In 1964, he was hired by Eastern Airlines as chief executive.[1]

He died in Woodstock, Vermont.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dennis Hevesi (May 3, 2012). "Floyd D. Hall, Head of Eastern Airlines, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
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