John Paul Riddle

John Paul Riddle (May 19, 1901 – April 6, 1989) was an American pilot and aviation pioneer, best known for training Allied air crews in WW2 and co-founding what later became Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU). In Brazil, Riddle was instrumental in establishing a large aviation school for the Brazilian Air Force, today known as the Escola de Especialistas de Aeronáutica. He also founded an airline, initially known as Riddle Airlines, but later as Airlift International, which was one of the first scheduled air freight airlines in the United States.