Charles Edmund Beard | |
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 April 1964 Braniff file photo of President Charles Edmund Beard admiring models of designs for the US Supersonic Transport. In May 1964, he had placed deposits for two of the planned aircraft for Braniff. | |
| President of Braniff Airways | |
| In office 1954–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Braniff |
| Succeeded by | Harding Lawrence |
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.[1]
- ^ Jones, Fred. "History Our Founders". Fred Jones Foundation Website. Fred Jones Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.