Clement Melville Keys
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Clement Melville Keys was a prominent early 20th-century Canadian-born aviation financier and executive who played a key role in organizing and backing major U.S. airlines and aircraft manufacturers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clement Melville Keys canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation financier
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business executive ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1930s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| businessPartner |
Curtiss interests in aviation
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various Wall Street banking houses ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
NERFINISHED
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Curtiss-Wright Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aircraft manufacturing finance
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airline finance ⓘ aviation industry ⓘ |
| founded |
Aviation Corporation (AVCO)
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Colonial Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ Colonial Air Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company holding interests NERFINISHED ⓘ National Air Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ North American Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Clement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
aviation
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finance ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of transcontinental air transport in the United States
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growth of commercial aviation in North America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive acquisition of regional airlines
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complex corporate structures in aviation holdings ⓘ |
| name | Clement Melville Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
backing major U.S. aircraft manufacturers
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being an early aviation industry power broker ⓘ organizing major U.S. airlines ⓘ |
| notableWork |
creation of integrated aviation holding structures
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financial reorganization of Curtiss aviation interests ⓘ |
| occupation |
corporate executive
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financier ⓘ |
| participantIn |
early consolidation of the U.S. airline industry
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formation of large aviation holding companies in the 1920s ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of Curtiss-Wright Corporation
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president of Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| strategicFocus |
use of holding companies to control aviation assets
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vertical integration of aircraft manufacturing and airline operations ⓘ |
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