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Mar 31, 2016 · Rentschler had a vision for viable commercial aviation and an expansion of military aviation by the use of dependable air-cooled engines. Rentschler had resigned as president of Wright Aeronautical because his board of directors was hesitant to invest for the long haul.
Thanks to a risky bet on an unproven technology, today it’s one of the world’s dominant builders of airplane engines. At the center of the Wasp’s creation was Frederick Rentschler, scion of ...
Aug 19, 2020 · In 1925, Frederick Rentschler established the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company in Hartford, and Connecticut became home to one of the most successful aviation corporations in the world. Former president of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation of New Jersey, Rentschler was an astute businessman and visionary.
Jul 9, 2010 · LA JOLLA, CA—Frederick B. Rentschler, 70, a corporate leader and longtime Salk Trustee who served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board, and briefly as Salk Chief Executive Officer, died July 6 in Scottsdale, AZ. Salk colleagues expressed deep sadness at the news of his passing, observing that he was a great friend to the institute ...
United Technologies Corporation. …the creation of the businessman Frederick B. Rentschler. In 1925 the machine-tool maker Pratt and Whitney provided Rentschler with start-up funds, idle plant space, and a company name to create an aircraft engine manufacturer.
Jul 13, 2010 · International Game Technology board member Frederick Rentschler passed away recently, the Reno-based slot machine manufacturer announced Tuesday. Rentschler had been a member of IGT’s board of...
Frederick B. Rentschler. United Aircraft Corporation. 1928–1934. Industry: Transportation. Era: 1920. A talented inventor of aviation equipment, Rentschler created and manufactured many revolutionary aircraft engines, including those used in the planes of Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart and James Doolittle. Personal. Born-Died: 1887–1956.
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