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Olive Ann Beech

American businesswoman · United States · On the map · Founders · Lived 1904 to 1993 · aged 88

Olive Ann Beech was an American aerospace businesswoman who was the co-founder, president, and chairwoman of the Beech Aircraft Corporation. She founded the company in 1932 with her husband, Walter Beech, and a team of three others.

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National Aviation Hall of Fame1973
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She earned more awards, honorary appointments, and special citations than any other woman in aviation history and was often referred to as the “First Lady of Aviation”.

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United States
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Founders
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Deceased
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Lived 1904 to 1993 · aged 88