Leroy Grumman

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Leroy Grumman was an American aeronautical engineer and industrialist who founded the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, a key predecessor to Northrop Grumman and a major supplier of military and civilian aircraft.

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Leroy Grumman canonical 4
Leroy Randle Grumman 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aeronautical engineer
company founder
human
burialPlace Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, United States
causeOfDeath cardiovascular disease
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1895-01-04
dateOfDeath 1982-10-04
educatedAt Cornell University
Cornell University College of Engineering
employer Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
linked to: Grumman

Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Grumman
fieldOfWork aeronautics
aircraft design
founded Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
linked to: Grumman
foundedCompanyLocation Long Island, New York, United States
foundedInYear 1929
fullName Leroy Randle Grumman
linked to: Leroy Grumman
givenName Leroy
hasEmployerSuccessor Northrop Grumman
hasPredecessorOrganization Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation
industry aerospace industry
influenced growth of U.S. naval aviation
languageSpoken English
legacy Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation later became part of Northrop Grumman
memberOf National Academy of Engineering
militaryBranch United States Navy
notableAward Daniel Guggenheim Medal
Navy Distinguished Public Service Award
notableFor founding Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
innovations in folding-wing mechanisms for carrier aircraft
making Grumman a major supplier of civilian aircraft
making Grumman a major supplier of military aircraft
notableWork development of carrier-based aircraft for the U.S. Navy
leadership in design of Grumman naval fighters and torpedo bombers
occupation aeronautical engineer
business executive
industrialist
placeOfBirth Huntington, New York, United States
placeOfDeath Manhasset, New York, United States
positionHeld chairman of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
president of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
residence Long Island, New York, United States
servedAs naval aviator

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Northrop Grumman Corporation foundedBy Leroy Grumman
subject linked to: NOC
Grumman foundedBy Leroy Grumman
Leroy Grumman fullName Leroy Randle Grumman
linked to: Leroy Grumman
Jake Swirbul hasBusinessPartner Leroy Grumman
Edmund Ward Poor associatedWith Leroy Grumman