R.T. Amis | |
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| Born | 13 February 1912 Kansas City, Kansas |
| Died | 12 January 2007 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Nationality | American |
Rufus Amis (February 13, 1912 – January 12, 2007) was an American entrepreneur who served as co-founder and CEO of Aero Design and Engineering Company.[1] The company built one of the first twin engine planes for private use in the US, the Aero Commander. An Aero Commander later became distinguished as the smallest plane ever designated Air Force One when President Dwight Eisenhower began using one in 1956. Rufus Amis was also a co-founder and later President of Missouri Valley Machinery Company, a dealer of Caterpillar Equipment and was instrumental in the development of Bellevue College[2] in Nebraska.