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Kenny Friedkin
American aviator and businessman (1915–1962)
Kenneth Giles Friedkin (September 1, 1915 – March 16, 1962) was an American aviator and businessman. He founded Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA), generally viewed as the original low-cost airline.2
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Born Sep 1, 1915, died Mar 16, 1962.1
About
PSA was the acknowledged inspiration for Southwest Airlines, which in turn inspired low-cost airlines globally. Friedkin is therefore a key figure in the advent of low-cost air travel. In 2001, Forbes referred to Friedkin as "an early-model Herb Kelleher." Friedkin's son and grandson went on to even greater business success outside of aviation.
From Wikipedia’s article on Kenny Friedkin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Pacific Southwest AirlinesChief executive officer8
Career
Occupation: businessperson, aircraft pilot.4
- Date not recordedChief executive, Pacific Southwest Airlines3
Friedkin Aeronautics Inc. (later Pacific Southwest Airlines Inc.) - Parent company for most of Friedkin's businesses
Plosser-Friedkin School (Friedkin School of Aeronautics)
Friedkin Airlines
Pacific Southwest Airlines
The Giles Company - Aviation leasing company
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Personal life
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Sources
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- 1WikidataKenny Friedkin on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaKenny Friedkin on Wikipedia
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- 9Wikimedia CommonsKenny Friedkin photo by SDASM Archives, No restrictions