Floyd D. Hall (April 4, 1916 – April 26, 2012) was an American businessman and pilot who served as chairman and chief executive of

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from 1964 to 1976 between the tenures of Eddie Rickenbacker and

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. Hall was born in Lamar, Colorado, the son of a hotel owner. He graduated from the

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in 1936, served in the

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for two years, then joined TWA as a pilot. Upon the outbreak of

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, he returned to the Army Air Corps, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. In 1946, he returned to TWA, where he worked as a pilot for ten years, then in management. In 1964, he was hired by Eastern Airlines as chief executive. He died in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Floyd D. 1916 births 2012 deaths American airline chief executives University of Colorado alumni People from Lamar, Colorado United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II