Robert E. Gross (businessman)

Robert E. Gross
Gross in 1953.
Born(1897-05-11)May 11, 1897
DiedSeptember 3, 1961(1961-09-03) (aged 64)
Parents
  • Robert Haven Gross (father)
  • Mabel Bowman Bell (mother)

Robert Ellsworth Gross (May 11, 1897 – September 3, 1961) was an American businessman involved in the field of aviation. His first venture, the Viking Flying Boat Company, failed with the loss of the aircraft market brought on by the Great Depression. He was also credited with naming Bell Aircraft’s P-39 as the “AiraCobra”.