John Lear
John Lear | |
|---|---|
Lear in 1986 | |
| Born | John Olsen Lear December 3, 1942 |
| Died | March 29, 2022 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wichita State University |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Known for | UFO conspiracy theories |
| Spouse |
Marilee Higginbotham
(m. 1970) |
| Parent(s) | Bill Lear (father) Moya Lear (mother) |
| Relatives | Ole Olsen (grandfather) |
John Olsen Lear (December 3, 1942 – March 29, 2022) was an American aviator and UFO conspiracy theorist. A son of Learjet magnate Bill Lear, Lear set multiple records, later flying cargo planes for the CIA during the Vietnam era. In the 1980s, he began speaking of alien collusion with secret governmental forces, and in the second half of the decade, Lear was "probably the most influential source" of UFO conspiracies.