George Conrad Westervelt | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Cmdr. G. C. Westervelt | |
| Born | December 30, 1879 |
| Died | March 15, 1956 (aged 76) Florida, US |
| Burial place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Education | Texas Military Institute, San Antonio, Texas, now TMI Episcopal School of Texas; United States Naval Academy |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States Naval Academy |
| Occupation(s) | naval engineering, aircraft executive, corporate troubleshooter |
| Known for | Aircraft industry |
| Title | Co-Founder of Boeing Company |
| Spouse |
Rieta Brabham Langhorne
(m. 1927; died 1956) |
| Children | 2 |
| Military career | |
| Nickname(s) | Scrappy |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1901–1927 1942–1943 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Commands | Naval Aircraft Factory |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
George Conrad Westervelt (December 30, 1879 – March 15, 1956) was a U.S. Navy engineer who created the company "Pacific Aero Products Co." together with William Boeing.[1] Westervelt left the company in 1916 and Boeing changed the name of the company to the Boeing Airplane Company the following year.
- ^ Crowley, Walt (1998-11-22). "William Boeing reportedly takes his first airplane ride on July 4, 1915". Essay 367. HistoryLink.org. Retrieved 2008-02-04.