Najeeb Halaby

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Najeeb E. Halaby
Halaby in 1961
2nd United States Federal Aviation Administrator
In office March 3, 1961 (1961-03-03) – July 1, 1965 (1965-07-01)
Preceded by	Elwood Richard Quesada
Succeeded by	William F. McKee
Personal details
Born	Najeeb Elias Halaby Jr. (1915-11-19)November 19, 1915 Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 2, 2003(2003-07-02) (aged 87) McLean, Virginia, U.S.
Spouses	Doris Carlquist ​ ​ (m. 1945; div. 1977)​ Jane Allison Coates ​ ​ (m. 1980; died 1996)​ Libby Anderson Cater ​ ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	3, including Queen Noor of Jordan
Alma mater	Stanford University (BA) Yale University (LLB)
Occupation	Aviator, government official, businessman

Najeeb Elias "Jeeb" Halaby Jr. (Arabic: نجيب إلياس حلبي; November 19, 1915 – July 2, 2003) was a Syrian-American businessman, government official, aviator, and the father of Queen Noor of Jordan. As a United States Navy test pilot he is known for making the first transcontinental flight by a jet aircraft. He also served as chairman of Pan Am from 1969 to 1972.