Thomas Elmer Braniff

Thomas Elmer Braniff
Braniff in 1950
Born
Thomas Elmer Braniff

(1883-12-06)December 6, 1883
Salina, Kansas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 1954(1954-01-10) (aged 70)
Near Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forCo-founder of Braniff International Airways

Thomas Elmer Braniff (December 6, 1883 – January 10, 1954) was an American entrepreneur. He was a co-founder of Braniff International Airways, along with his brother Paul Revere Braniff. Known as Tom Braniff, he was also a noted insurance pioneer in Oklahoma. In 1928 he formed Paul R. Braniff, Inc., with his brother Paul Braniff, to operate schedule air carrier flights between Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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