Delos Wilson Rentzel

October 20, 1909 (age 81)

Houston, Texas, United States

Director communications, American Air Lines, Inc., 1931-1943; president, Aero. Radio, Inc., 1943-1948; president, Aero Radio de Mexico, 1944-1947; administrator, Civil Aeronautics Administration, 1948-1950; chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board, 1950; under secretary commerce for transportation, 1951-1952; vice president industrial department, W.R. Grace & Company, 1952-1953; president, Auto Transport, Inc., Texas Audo Transport, Inc. Chairman of the Board, Slick Airways, Inc., 1954-1965; member Executive Committee, president, also director, Slick Airways, Inc., 1957; vice-president, director, Martin-Marietta Corporation, 1965-1991; president lime & cement division, Martin-Marietta Corporation, 1965-1991. Chairman Air Coord. Committee. Chairman Radio Technology Planning Board. Member National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1948-1951. Consultant Secretary of Commerce and Defense Mobilizer, 1953.

Delos Wilson Rentzel

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Background

Rentzel, Delos Wilson was born on October 20, 1909 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of William Frederick and Sarah (Enloe) Rentzel.

Education

Student, Texas Agricultural and Mining College, 1929.

Career

Director communications, American Air Lines, Inc., 1931-1943; president, Aero. Radio, Inc., 1943-1948; president, Aero Radio de Mexico, 1944-1947; administrator, Civil Aeronautics Administration, 1948-1950; chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board, 1950; under secretary commerce for transportation, 1951-1952; vice president industrial department, W.R. Grace & Company, 1952-1953; president, Auto Transport, Inc., Texas Audo Transport, Inc. Chairman of the Board, Slick Airways, Inc., 1954-1965; member Executive Committee, president, also director, Slick Airways, Inc., 1957; vice-president, director, Martin-Marietta Corporation, 1965-1991; president lime & cement division, Martin-Marietta Corporation, 1965-1991. Chairman Air Coord. Committee.

Chairman Radio Technology Planning Board. Member National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1948-1951. Consultant Secretary of Commerce and Defense Mobilizer, 1953.

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Delos Wilson Rentzel has been listed as a noteworthy government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Defense Transportation Association (life member, honorary president Oklahoma City chapter), American Legion, New York Presbyterian Club, Burning Tree Club (Washington).

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Married Janice P. Rentzel, October 1972. Children by previous marriage: Delos Wilson, Thomas Lance, Christopher Horton.

Father:: William Frederick Rentzel
Mother:: Sarah (Enloe) Rentzel
Spouse:: Janice P. Rentzel

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1929

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