Company · Transportation & Logistics · founded 1927
Pan American World Airways
U.S. airline that was the largest international carrier for much of the 20th century. It began with a Key West to Havana airmail flight in October 1927, led by Juan Trippe, and ceased operations in December 1991.
Of the 1 person here linked to Pan American World Airways, 1 is a founder and 0 are still there. These are people who succeeded, not the odds of succeeding.
Description and founding year: en.wikipedia.org. Each person's role links to its own source on their profile.
1 person at Pan American World Airways
Founder Past
Role
Founder; president and CEO 1927 to 1968, chairman for most of that period, 1927–1975
Source
· medium confidence. Gave up the presidency in 1968 (Wikipedia, which says he kept attending board meetings and gives no end year). Encyclopedia.com, opened 2026-10-18, says he remained honorary chairman and an active board member until 1975; that end year rests on that one source, so the 'to' year here is the end of his board role, not of his executive role.
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Juan Trippe
Founder of Pan American World Airways
well-off · elite · college degree