Clement Melville Keys

American financier (1876–1952)

Clement Melville Keys (April 7, 1876 – January 12, 1952) was a financier who was involved in the establishment of many aviation companies including Curtiss-Wright, China National Aviation Corporation, North American Aviation and TWA. He has been called "the father of commercial aviation in America."²

From Wikipedia’s article on Clement Melville Keys (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1876, died Jan 12, 1952.¹