Charles Edmund Beard
President of Braniff Airways
Died when: 81 years 237 days (979 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Charles Edmund Beard (November 23, 1900 - July 18, 1982) was the former President of Braniff International Airways, from 1954 until 1965.He was the third president since its inception in 1928, the first person outside the Braniff family to be CEO of the airline.
Beard, along with Braniff Board Chairman Fred Jones (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Ford dealer magnate), managed the airline conservatively, but recorded record growth and traffic statistics between 1954 and early 1965.
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