[11], In the early 1970s, Lear backed the Foxjet ST600 with its first order. GREAT NEWS! Current positions he holds include: Trustee, Keeneland Association Board Member, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Lexington Strides Ahead Foundation, Commonwealth Seed Capital Corporation Vice Chair, GLI Business Leaders for Education. This was during the forced exile of the King, that lasted for 50 years, until 1997.[9]. He married his second wife, Madeline Murphy, in October 1926. Box 2761, Longview, Texas 75606-2761 or another charity of your choice. In addition to starring roles, Erin was cast alongside Channing Tatum in the movie Supercross and was featured on Punk'd with Aston Kutcher. Erin Lear Erin Elaine Lear is one of the grandchildren of the genius Bill Lear, inventor of the car radio, 8-track stereo, the automatic pilot system, and most notably, the Learjet. Bill Lear next moved to Wichita, Kansas, to manufacture the resulting converted design as the Lear Jet. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. She was sought after by Division I, II, and III schools for lacrosse but passed up the opportunity to pursue her acting dreams in Los Angeles while studying at Santa Monica College.Erin spent many happy years of her adolescence in the family's airplane hangar out at the Stead, NV airport where her grandmother, Moya Lear, had taken over LearAvia Lear Fan in 1979 following her husband Bill Lear's death. He learned about hypocrisy, too" and ceased any further church affiliation. William G. Lear Born in Anthony, KS on Mar. He learned to work the land and the value of a hard day's work from the very start and he drew from that early knowledge throughout his entire life. However, the concept was only a very rough outline,[14] prepared by a consultant. Failed to report flower. If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. (Dave (1993). He also invented the battery eliminator for the B battery, and developed the 8-track cartridge, an audio tape system. Later after discharge, and with a young family, "he decided to complete his high school education. You may request that we remove all personal information we have stored about you by sending us an email and include the URL of this page. Now they are back in the studio – with great precautions, due to covid-19. Photo: The Movie DB), Do you find yourself more dazzled by the evil than the hero characters in movies and shows? Photo: JESHOOTS.COM / Unsplash), Saturday Night Live had a different spring season, with socially distanced shows, where the ensemble members recorded sketches from their homes. With contractor Julius Bergen, he founded Quincy Radio Labs and built speaker boxes for radios. Mr. Lear’s past community involvement includes service as Chairman of: Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce Lexington United Lexington Partnership for Workforce Development LexTran Lexington Downtown Development Authority. He helped and mentored too many to count along the way both in business and in life. Mr. Lear and his wife, Evangeline, have three children and four grandchildren, all residing in Lexington. [3]:10,11, While in Chicago, Lear had also been employed briefly at a local air field. She has volunteered with numerous animal welfare organizations and children orphanage organizations in the US, China, Costa Rica, and Thailand. Reed, Jerry Jones, Tom Sweeney and James Baughman.Memorial contributions may be made to the Parks and Leisure Services Foundation, P.O. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. A system error has occurred. Is this page about you? Anxious over prosecution for patent infringement, they both developed ulcers. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. This was an eight track variation of the four track Muntz Stereo-Pak tape cartridge, marketed by Earl "Madman" Muntz in California in 1962, itself a version of a 3-track system, Fidelipac. Having her grandmother and figures like Amelia Earhart as role models also fed her ambition to see more females working in aerospace.At present(2020), Ms. Lear resides in Los Angeles, Ca and continues to work on on many different projects. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. In 1944, Harry Bruno included William P. Lear in a list of 87 "all-time greats in American aviation ... [who] gambled their necks, their brains and their money – that aviation might grow."[20]. II. So he and Freddie decided to start their own business. When Lear presented Galvin with the prototype, it was first dismissed. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Jack Lear; and his sister, Joan Eye. He was pretty much a "Jack of all Trades", but Bill always wanted more out of life. [citation needed]. [4] It was a solution to the need for a convenient music source for his new business jets. She played varsity soccer, lacrosse, and basketball all four years. Verify and try again. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. Erin Lear, Actress: Supercross. He is survived by his sons, Scott Lear, John Songer and Steve Songer; his grandchildren, Shannon Lear, Cassandra Zelmer, Scott Lear Jr. and Nathan Lear… The information we have obtained is in whole or in part from The Movie Database (TMDb). An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request. [15] Although Canadair took up its option, Lear eventually realized that the Canadians had simply been interested in using his reputation and skills at promotion, to "penetrate the market," Canadair's design had little relation to his concept and Lear had no role in its development. One of his first ventures was with Lawrence Sorensen, selling loose radio couplers. Please try again later. Explain who you are, so we know you are the person this page is about. Reid was selling auto supplies and hired Lear to expand into radio. He then returned home to marry Freddie and they moved to Wichita, Kansas where they had two daughters, Becki Lear Vickery and Jody Lear. Content from Wikipedia provided under the terms of Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Try again. [1][3]:23, 24, Lear developed the Lear Jet Stereo 8 music cartridge in 1964, better-known as the "8-track". He had even built a radio set, based on a twenty-five-cent Galena crystal which he sent away for, and he had learned the Morse code, the fun ending with the ban on radio during World War I."[3]:15. LEAR, JR. Lear, William P. Jr., 81, author and son of aviation pioneer, William P. Lear, Sr., passed away (of natural causes) December 14, 2009 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Before pursuing her career in Real Estate, Erin spent her time working on numerous well-known feature films and television shows. ASR Principele Radu al României – Mașinile Regelui, Editura Curtea Veche, București, 2012. Please try again later. Mr. Lear is listed in Best Lawyers in America and Kentucky Super Lawyers. The 8-track was a commercial success that provided good audio quality and was easily adapted to vehicle and home use. Later Otto Kirmse took them in and was a step-father to Bill Lear. Please enter location or other information that may help the volunteer in fulfilling this request. The first Lear Jet was sold in 1963; it could carry eight passengers at 560 mph and cost about $650,000 fully equipped, about $400,000 less than its competitors at the time. [7], Lear also developed and marketed a line of panel-mounted radios for general aviation. Then you are at risk of becoming overweight. The 75-year-old Lear died of leukemia in Reno, Nevada on May 14, 1978. Failed to remove flower. William was born to William and Leola Morris Lear. Tom Fletcher of the QRS Company was so impressed by Lear's radio set designed around a QRS rectifier tube that he hired him, offering 60% more pay than Universal Battery. With his first wife, Ethel Peterson Lear, daughter Mary Louise was born in January 1925. She is also passionate about animal welfare and advocacy. |  Then he met Waldorf Astoria Smith of the Carter Radio Company who helped him with radio theory including Ohm's law. Although Lear had a reputation for being difficult,[18] he had a sense of humor, as evidenced by naming his third daughter Shanda Lear (/ʃændə lɪər/). For iPhone & iPad. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. The sound, or rather the silence, the smell – and especially the people. [16] However, the Canadair Challenger business jet was to have a long career, with several variants.

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