James H. "Dutch" Kindelberger (May 8, 1895 - July 27, 1962) was an aviation pioneer. He was also a leader of North American Aviation for a number of years. The International Aerospace Hall of Fame invested Kindelberger in 1977. May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1962: Events January US Army CH-21 Shawnees are dispatched to Vietnam, the first US military aircraft to be deployed there January 10-11 - a B-52 Stratofortress is flown from Okinawa to Madrid, establishing a new distance record of 12... ... North American Aviation, Inc. ...

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Kindelberger became the president and general manager of North American Aviation in 1934. He was promoted to chairman and chief executive officer in 1948, with Lee Atwood replacing him as president. In 1960, Atwood took over as chief executive when Kindelberger retired. Kindelberger remained chairman of the board until his death in 1962. Kindelberger's grandson is James K. Graham, son of Ralph and Joan Graham. One of his great grandson's is Hunter B. Graham. North American Aviation, Inc. ... CEO and corporate governance Main article: corporate governance Although it is possible to have more than one CEO in a company, generally the job is not shared. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...