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Jack Frye
Born(1904-03-18)March 18, 1904
Sweetwater, Oklahoma, US
DiedFebruary 3, 1959(1959-02-03) (aged 54)
Tucson, Arizona, US
OccupationTWA president (1934–1947)
Known forAirline Pioneer
Spouses
Debbie Greer
(m. 1924; div. 1932)
"Jean" LaCoste
(m. 1932; div. 1939)
Helen Varner Vanderbuilt
(m. 1941; div. 1949)
Emily Nevada Smith
(m. 1950)
ChildrenDaughter - Nevajac Frye, b: 1953
AwardsPresidential Medal of Merit
International Air & Space Hall of Fame
National Aviation Hall of Fame

William John "Jack" Frye (March 18, 1904 – February 3, 1959) was an aviation pioneer in the airline industry. Frye founded Standard Air Lines which eventually took him into a merger with Trans World Airlines (TWA). Frye is credited for turning TWA into a world-class airline during his tenure as president from 1934 to 1947. He was called "The Flying President" among his peers. At age 24, he was and to this day the youngest airline executive of all time.[citation needed]

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