Bill Lear
@billlear
American businessman and inventor
Building Learjet as Founder · United States
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1902–1978
About
Bill Lear (1902–1978) was a military flight engineer and inventor. They were born in Hannibal.
In context
Learjet was founded in 1962 and closed in 1990, after 28 years. Among the 53 other aircraft industry companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 30 years, so this one closed earlier than most.
Contribution
Bill's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.