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Russell W. Meyer Jr.
Russell W. Meyer Jr. (born July 19, 1932 in Davenport, Iowa, United States) is the chairman emeritus and former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Cessna Aircraft Company. He was awarded the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, the Collier Trophy on two separate occasions (once jointly with Cessna), and the Meritorious Service Award from the National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA). In 2009, he became inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Biography Early life and education Meyer graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts, B.A. degree in 1954 and was awarded a Doctor of Law degree from Harvard Law School in 1961. Jet pilot and attorney He was a jet pilot in the U.S. Air Force from 1955-1958 and served with the Marine Corps Reserves from 1958–1961. Between 1961 and 1966, Meyer was an Attorney at law, attorney with Arter & Hadden in Cleveland, Ohio. Aviation CEO He was President and CEO of the Grumman, Grumman American Aviation Corporation fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport ( ) is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. It is situated along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state. Davenport had a population of 101,724 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it Iowa's List of cities in Iowa, third-most populous city, after Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. It is the largest of the Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois, a metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a List of Combined Statistical Areas, combined statistical area population of 474,019. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836, by Antoine Le Claire and named for his friend, George Davenport. From 1860 until 1980, Davenport enjoyed a long period of industrial and population growth, averaging yearly increases of about 760 people. Over that period, Davenport industries were diverse, from manufacturing locomotives, a major meat-packing plant, a Caterpillar loader plant, a historic movie-projector p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
