Walter Hamilton (airline executive)

Walter A. Hamilton
Born(1901-06-09)June 9, 1901
Los Angeles, CA
DiedMarch 28, 1946(1946-03-28) (aged 44)
Kansas City, MO
OccupationsCo-founder of Standard Airlines
TWA Executive
Known forAirline pioneer
Military career
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch US Navy
Service years1942-1944
RankCaptain
ConflictsWorld War II
SpousesWilma Sutton
Harriet Fairchild
Children2 step-children

Walter Andrew Hamilton (June 9, 1901 – March 28, 1946) was an American pioneer in the airline industry. Hamilton was a co-founder of Standard Air Lines and through a series of airline mergers became one of the "Three Musketeers" running Trans World Airlines.

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