Collett E. Woolman

Collett E. Woolman
Honorific plaque at the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame
BornOctober 8, 1889
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 1966 (1966-09-12) (aged 76)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Other namesC. E. Woolman, "Wooly"
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
Known forFounding Delta Air Lines
SpouseHelen H. Fairfield
Children2
AwardsNational Aviation Hall of Fame

Collett Everman Woolman (October 8, 1889 – September 11, 1966), commonly known as "Wooly" to his employees, was an American airline entrepreneur best known as the founder of Delta Air Lines.

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