Curated category
1967 mergers and acquisitions
- Douglas Aircraft CompanyOn the 22nd of July 1921, Donald Wills Douglas Sr. established the Douglas Company in Santa Monica, California. This new entity emerged after the dissolution…
- North American AviationOn the 6th of December 1928, Clement Melville Keys established North American Aviation as a holding company. It bought and sold interests in various airlines…
- Kenner ProductsKenner Products opened its doors in 1946 within Cincinnati, Ohio. Three brothers named Albert, Philip and Joseph L. Steiner established the business together.
- RocketdyneIn 1955, North American Aviation spun off Rocketdyne as a separate division within its corporate structure. The new entity established its headquarters in…