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Najeeb E. Halaby
Halaby in 1961
2nd United States Federal Aviation Administrator
In office March 3, 1961 (1961-03-03) – July 1, 1965 (1965-07-01)
Preceded by
Elwood Richard Quesada
Succeeded by
William F. McKee
Personal details
Born
Najeeb Elias Halaby Jr.
(1915-11-19)November 19, 1915 Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died
July 2, 2003(2003-07-02) (aged 87) McLean, Virginia, U.S.
Spouses
Doris Carlquist
(m. 1945; div. 1977)
Jane Allison Coates
(m. 1980; died 1996)
Libby Anderson Cater
(m. 1997)
Children
3, including Queen Noor of Jordan
Alma mater
Stanford University (BA)
Yale University (LLB)
Occupation
Aviator, government official, businessman
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