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Cyrus Rowlett " C.R. " Smith (September 9, 1899 – April 4, 1990) was the CEO of American Airlines from 1934 to 1968 and from 1973 to 1974. He was also the wartime deputy commander of the Air Transport Command during World War II, and the United States Secretary of Commerce for a brief period under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Cyrus Rowlett Smith became president of American Airlines in 1934 at the age of 35. He led American Airlines for the next 34 years and in the process helped to shape the entire airline industry. He was truly an aviation pioneer, entering the airline business in the days of open-cockpit biplanes and later building American from a small and ...
C.R. Smith retired as a true "legend" amongst the thoroughbreds of commercial aviation. Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II.
Pionnier de l'aviation américaine, né le 9 septembre 1899 à Minerva, au Texas, et mort le 4 avril 1990 à Washington, Cyrus Rowlett Smith joua un rôle de premier plan dans le développement de la sécurité et du service de qualité supérieure du trafic aérien pour les passagers.
Cyrus Rowlett Smith dit C. R. Smith, né le 9 septembre 1899 à Minerva (Texas) et mort le 4 avril 1990 à Annapolis , est un homme politique américain. Membre du Parti démocrate , il est secrétaire du Commerce entre 1968 et 1969 dans l' administration du président Lyndon B. Johnson .
30 août 2020 · Cyrus Rowlett "C.R." Smith was one of the most influential figures in aviation history. Not only was he crucial to the development of American Airlines, but he also had a pioneering presence across the United States. Here is a look at some of his notable early achievements.
28 janv. 2020 · Few industries have had a greater impact on the world than our airline system. This global network was built over a period of forty years by a handful of leaders who pioneered on dangerous and shaky grounds. Pre-eminent among them was Cyrus Rowlett Smith, always and forever known as “CR.”
