Red Adair
Red Adair | |
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Red Adair in 1964 | |
| Born | Paul Neal Adair June 18, 1915 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 2004 (aged 89) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Firefighter |
Paul Neal "Red" Adair (June 18, 1915 – August 7, 2004) was an American oil well firefighter. He became notable internationally as an innovator in the specialized and hazardous profession of extinguishing and capping oil well blowouts, both land-based and offshore.