An Interesting piece of history, Incorporated March 1st 1929 in Delaware. Looked to acquire controlling interests in Universal Aviation Corp., Colonial Airways Corp., Fairchild Aviation Corp., Embry-Riddle Aviation Corp., Roosevelt Field, Southern Air Transport. Founder of American Airlines (name change from Universal) and eventually renamed as Avco Corp. Purchased by Textron in 1984

acquired : 8/12/1942 Leroy Smith Davis U.S. Office of Education, Washington D.C.