C. R. Smith

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C. R. Smith was a pioneering American airline executive who transformed American Airlines into a major global carrier and helped shape the modern commercial aviation industry.


Statements (36)
Predicate Object
instanceOf American businessperson
airline executive
business executive
human
affiliation American Airlines
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedAs pioneering American airline executive
employer American Airlines
familyName Smith
fieldOfWork airline management
commercial aviation
givenName Cyrus
hasHonor namesake of the C. R. Smith Museum
hasParticularSignificance history of American Airlines
history of U.S. commercial aviation
industry airline industry
aviation industry
influenced business practices in commercial aviation
development of modern airline route structures
languageOfWorkOrName English
name C. R. Smith
notableFor helping shape the modern commercial aviation industry
leadership in expanding U.S. commercial air travel
transforming American Airlines into a major global carrier
notableWork development of American Airlines into a major global carrier
pioneering work in commercial aviation management
occupation airline executive
business executive
positionHeld chairman of American Airlines
chief executive of American Airlines
president of American Airlines
sexOrGender male
socialRole pioneer in commercial aviation
workLocation Dallas, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
United States of America

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
American Airlines
founder
C. R. Smith
name

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