John M. Conroy
American aviation executive (1920–1979)
John Michael "Jack" Conroy (December 14, 1920 – December 5, 1979) was an American aviator and later businessman, whose company Aero Spacelines developed the Pregnant Guppy, Super Guppy, and Mini Guppy cargo aircraft. He later founded Conroy Aircraft and Specialized Aircraft in Santa Barbara, California.2
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Born Dec 14, 1920, died Dec 5, 1979.1
About
He died December 5, 1979, of colon cancer.
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Companies
- Aero SpacelinesFounder11
Early life and education
- Date not recordedSt. Gregory's University3
Jack Conroy was born in Buffalo, New York, later attended high school in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, and studied engineering at St. Gregory's College (St. Gregory's University) in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He hitched a ride on a freight train from Oklahoma to Hollywood, California, where he landed bit parts in films during the years of 1937–1940 under the screen name of Michael Conroy, since John Conroy was already taken. Some of the films were with "The Little Tough Guys". He attended the College of Theatre Arts at the Pasadena Playhouse.
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Career
Occupation: actor, engineer.5
- Date not recordedFounded Aero Spacelines4
Personal life
Awards
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- 1WikidataJohn M. Conroy on Wikidata
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