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Robert Forman Six (June 25, 1907 – October 6, 1986) was an American businessman who was the CEO of Continental Airlines from 1936 to 1980. Beginning his career in the early days of commercial aviation in the United States, his time as Continental Airlines CEO saw it become one of the world's largest and most profitable legacy airlines.
4 de oct. de 2020 · Learn about Robert Six, the man who led Continental Airlines for over four decades and expanded its routes across the US and the world. Discover his achievements, personality, and legacy in the aviation industry.
Following cancellation of all domestic airmail contracts by the Roosevelt administration in 1934, Robert F. Six learned of an opportunity to buy into the Southwest Division of Varney Speed Lines which needed money to handle its newly won Pueblo-El Paso route.
7 de oct. de 1986 · Robert F. Six, the founder of Continental Airlines and a pioneer in commercial aviation who came of age in an era of open cockpits, died in his sleep yesterday at his home in Beverly Hills,...
Industry: Transportation. Era: 1930. Six transformed Continental Airlines from a one-route “puddle-jumper” into one of the world’s major airlines. He is credited with dramatically expanding air travel by being one of the first executives to introduce low and discounted airfares.
26 de feb. de 2015 · Continental, originally Varney Speed Services, started out like many airlines from the 1930s, carrying mail for the United States Postal service. With a focus on the Southwestern United States and new mail routes, Robert Six bought the Southwest division of Varney.
7 de oct. de 1986 · Robert F. Six, the brash, tough-talking and hard-driving aviation pioneer who built a tiny “puddle-jumper” air carrier with one daily round trip into Continental Airlines, died Monday of ...
