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  1. Collett Everman Woolman (October 8, 1889 – September 11, 1966), commonly known as "Wooly" to his employees, was an airline entrepreneur best known as the founder of Delta Air Lines. [1] [2] [3] [4] Delta Air Lines

  2. Collett Everman "C.E." Woolman was an aviation pioneer whose career spanned the history of flight from Jennys to jets. As principal founder of Delta Air Lines, he led its steady growth from the world's first crop dusting company to a firm place of leadership among the nation's scheduled airlines.

  3. Jun 17, 2020 · Woolman was glad to launch Delta's first jet service. The world's first DC-8 passenger flight left New York International Airport (Idlewild) for Atlanta at 9:20 am, on September 18th, 1959. He was proud to give the airline's home of Georgia its first regular operation on a jet.

  4. Under the leadership of C.E. Woolman, a small enterprise that started as an idea to kill boll weevils became a successful passenger airline with an impeccable safety record. C.E. Woolman possessed an empathy for passengers, contending they were the most valuable asset to his company.

  5. Collett “C.E.” Woolman. Borrowed two Army aircraft with Dr. Bert Coad and proved the effectiveness of crop dusting. By 1925, Woolman ran Huff Daland Dusters, the world’s first aerial dusting company.

  6. The man was Collett Everman Woolman. Old-fash ioned where... Delta Air Lines, fifth largest U.S. air carrier, with 14,119 miles of route and 10% of the business, was a one-man show for 41...

  7. Nov 29, 2021 · Spurred by the destructive attacks of the boll weevil on the cotton crop, aviation pioneer and Delta Air Lines founder Collett Everman “ C.E.” Woolman worked with B.R. Coad, a government...

  8. history of Delta Air Lines, Inc. In Delta Air Lines, Inc. …for guiding the company was Collett Everman Woolman, who was vice president and general manager (1928–45), president (1945–65), and chief stockholder (at his death in 1966). Read More.

  9. The survival and eventual growth of Delta Air Lines during the tumultuous early days of the airline industry in the 1920s and 1930s was due in large part to the character of its director, Collett Everman (C. E.) Woolman. Simultaneously visionary and practical,...

  10. The survival and eventual growth of Delta Air Lines during the tumul- tuous early days of the airline industry in the 1920s and 1930s was due in large part to the character of its director, Collett Everman (C. E.) Woolman.