Najeeb Halaby
Najeeb E. Halaby | |
|---|---|
| نجيب حلبي | |
Halaby in 1961 | |
| 2nd United States Federal Aviation Administrator | |
| In office March 3, 1961 – July 1, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Elwood Richard Quesada |
| Succeeded by | William F. McKee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Najeeb Elias Halaby Jr. November 19, 1915 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 2003 (aged 87) McLean, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouses | Doris Carlquist
(m. 1945; div. 1977)Jane Allison Coates
(m. 1980; died 1996)Libby Anderson Cater
(m. 1997) |
| Children | 3, including Queen Noor of Jordan |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Aviator, government official, businessman |
Najeeb Elias "Jeeb" Halaby Jr. (Arabic: نجيب إلياس حلبي; November 19, 1915 – July 2, 2003) was an American businessman, government official, aviator, and the father of Queen Noor of Jordan. As a United States Navy test pilot he is known for making the first transcontinental flight by a jet aircraft. He also served as chairman of Pan Am from 1969 to 1972.