Leroy Grumman

This article is about the American industrialist and aeronautical engineer. For the U.S. Navy oiler, see USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO-195).

Leroy Grumman
Roy Grumman in 1942
Born
Leroy Randle Grumman

(1895-01-04)4 January 1895
Huntington, New York, U.S.
Died4 October 1982(1982-10-04) (aged 87)
Manhasset, New York, U.S.
Resting placeLocust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, U.S.
OccupationCo-founder of Grumman corporation
Spouse
Rose Marion Werther
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(m. 1921)​
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ChildrenThree daughters: Marion Grumman Phillips, Florence Grumman Hold, and Grace Grumman Nelson
One son: David Grumman

Leroy Randle "Roy" Grumman (4 January 1895 – 4 October 1982) was an American aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and industrialist. In 1929, he co-founded Grumman Aircraft Engineering Co., later renamed Grumman Aerospace Corporation, and now part of Northrop Grumman.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The Embattled Farmers." Time, 11 September 1944. Retrieved: 17 March 2009.
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  3. ^ "Paid Death Notices." Newsday, 22 October 1995. Retrieved: 20 March 2009.