Robert Six
American businessman (1907–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Forman Six (June 25, 1907 – October 6, 1986) was an American businessman who was the CEO of Continental Airlines from 1936 to 1980. Beginning his career in the early days of commercial aviation in the United States, his time as Continental Airlines CEO saw it become one of the world's largest and most profitable legacy airlines.[1][2]
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| Born | Robert Forman Six (1907-06-25)June 25, 1907 Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 1986(1986-10-06) (aged 79) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, Continental Airlines, 1936–1981 |
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According to Maverick: The Story of Robert F. Six and Continental Airlines, "Six was one of the last members of the group of innovators, pioneers, and visionaries (including Juan Trippe, William A. Patterson, Jack Frye, C.R. Smith, and Eddie Rickenbacker) who built the U.S. airline industry into what it is today."[1] Six saw his own airline grow from a small, three-stop operation into a major global airline with services spanning the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.[2]