About
Founder of Reeve Aleutian Airways, one the first airlines to fly regular routes in the northwestern United States.
Before Fame
He read about the Wright Brothers at age seven and became interested in flying.
Trivia
He flew over Alaska, performing takeoffs and landings in places where adequate runways did not exist.
Family Life
His mother died when he was two years old, and he and and his twin brother virtually raised themselves after their father remarried several years later.
Associated With
He, like Howard Hughes , was a notable aviation entrepreneur of the 20th century.
