1. Robert Forman Six was an American businessman who was the CEO of Continental Airlines from 1936 to 1980.
14 Facts About Robert Six
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Robert Six started his business career in sales for a public utility company but was fired for taking flying lessons on company time.
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Robert Six learned to fly in an Alexander Eaglerock biplane with an OX-5 engine.
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In July 1937, Robert Six changed the name of Varney Speed Lines to Continental Airlines.
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Robert Six served as a lieutenant colonel during the war in the United States Army Air Corps and later as a reserve officer in charge of his airline's bomber modification center.
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Robert Six helped improve routes to ferry American aircraft to the European theater, significantly reducing aircraft losses due to weather.
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In 1951, Robert Six met actress and singer Ethel Merman; they married in 1953, and settled in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado.
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In 1961, Robert Six married Hollywood star Audrey Meadows of The Honeymooners television fame after meeting her in Honolulu, who became an advisory board member and exerted some influence on Continental's in-flight and ground services.
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The Robert Six family was socially prominent in Beverly Hills, California, where they lived, and their social circle included various Hollywood stars.
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Robert Six died in his sleep at his home in Beverly Hills, California, on October 6,1986.
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In 1971, Robert Six was nominated and inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame.
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In June 1974, Robert Six was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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Robert Six was the 1977 recipient of the Tony Jannus Award for his distinguished contributions to commercial aviation.
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Robert Six was a key player in the revealed mystery of the third episode of Starlee Kine's Gimlet Media-produced podcast "Mystery Show".