About Jack Frye

William John Frye was an American aviation pioneer in the airline industry. He founded Standard Air Lines which eventually took him into a merger with Trans World Airlines (TWA). He is credited for turning TWA into a world-class airline during his tenure as president from 1934 to 1947. Frye was called "The Flying President" among his peers. At age 24, he was and to this day remains the youngest airline executive of all time.

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Jack Frye

American aviation pioneer (1904–1959)

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March 18, 1904

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February 3, 1959

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