John Leland Atwood
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John Leland "Lee" Atwood was an American aerospace engineer who worked as Chief Engineer/Executive at North American Aviation for over 35 years, succeeding Dutch Kindelberger as president and CEO.
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Jan D. AchenbachAlso won National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Evelyn Bryan JohnsonAlso won National Aviation Hall of FameJoel S. EngelAlso won National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Clyde Edward PangbornAlso won National Aviation Hall of FameReynold B. JohnsonAlso won National Medal of Technology and Innovation
T. Claude RyanAlso won National Aviation Hall of FameAbout this person
John Leland "Lee" Atwood was an American aerospace engineer who worked as Chief Engineer/Executive at North American Aviation for over 35 years, succeeding Dutch Kindelberger as president and CEO. He developed the P-51 Mustang during World War II, the F-100 jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, and oversaw the Apollo program.
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United StatesCategory
Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1904 to 1999 · aged 94
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