George Conrad Westervelt
George Conrad Westervelt | |
|---|---|
Cmdr. G. C. Westervelt | |
| Born | December 30, 1879 |
| Died | March 15, 1956 (aged 76) Florida, US |
| Burial place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Education | Texas Military Institute, San Antonio, Texas, now TMI Episcopal School of Texas; United States Naval Academy |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States Naval Academy |
| Occupation(s) | naval engineering, aircraft executive, corporate troubleshooter |
| Known for | Aircraft industry |
| Title | Co-Founder of Boeing Company |
| Spouse |
Rieta Brabham Langhorne
(m. 1927; died 1956) |
| Children | 2 |
| Military career | |
| Nickname(s) | Scrappy |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1901–1927 1942–1943 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | Naval Aircraft Factory |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
George Conrad Westervelt (December 30, 1879 – March 15, 1956) was a U.S. Navy engineer who created the company "Pacific Aero Products Co." together with William Boeing. Westervelt left the company in 1916 and Boeing changed the name of the company to the Boeing Airplane Company the following year.