Global InformationStedman Shumway Hanks information
Stedman Shumway Hanks | |
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 Stedman Shumway Hanks, ca. 1917 | |
| Born | July 17, 1889 Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 23, 1979 (aged 89) Manhattan, New York City |
| Resting place | Rosedale Cemetery, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | President, American Airports Corporation Executive Director, Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission |
| Parent(s) | Charles Stedman Hanks (1856–1908) Clarina Bartow Shumway (1857–1925) |
Stedman Shumway Hanks (July 17, 1889 – May 23, 1979) was one of the early aviators in the United States. After leaving active military service, he became a prolific writer and a prominent airport engineer who advocated airport construction across the United States.