Donald William Nyrop (April 1, 1912 – November 16, 2010) served as U.S. Administrator of Civil Aeronautics (now the

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) and Chairman of the U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board (now

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) under President

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in the early 1950s. A native of Elgin, Nebraska, Nyrop moved his family to

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, where he served as president, CEO, and chairman of the board of

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from 1954–1976. He was the father of Bill Nyrop (1952 – 1995), a professional

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player who won three

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with the

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in 1976, 1977, and 1978. Nyrop was also the CEO of Northwest Airlines when D.B. Cooper committed the infamous 1971 hijacking.

Early life

Nyrop graduated from Doane College in Nebraska in 1934 and then from George Washington University law school.

References

External links

Profile of Donald Nyrop (page 5)

* ttps://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/business/28nyrop.html?ref=obituaries Abelson, Reed. "Donald Nyrop, Who Led Northwest Airlines, Dies at 98," ''The New York Times'', Sunday, November 28, 2010. 1912 births 2010 deaths People from Edina, Minnesota Administrators of the Federal Aviation Administration American airline chief executives American lawyers George Washington University Law School alumni {{US-business-bio-1910s-stub 20th-century American businesspeople Doane University alumni