Background
Link, Edwin Albert was born on July 26, 1904 in Huntington, Indiana, United States. Son of Edwin A. and Katherine (Martin) Link.
Link, Edwin Albert was born on July 26, 1904 in Huntington, Indiana, United States. Son of Edwin A. and Katherine (Martin) Link.
Student, Lindsley Institute. DE (honorary), College Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, 1964. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hamilton College, 1964.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Syracuse University, 1966. Doctor of Science (honorary), Florida Institute of Technology, 1970.
Aviator, 1927-1981;
president, founder, Link Aviation, Inc., Binghamton, New York, 1935-1953;
president, General Precision Equipment Corporation, 1958-1959;
also board directors, General Precision Equipment Corporation
president, Marine Science Center, Fort Pierce, Florida. Board directors, consultant Link division Singer Company. Director emeritus United States Air, Inc.
Governor Flight Safety Foundation, 1953-1961. Member naval research advising committee Laboratory Advisory Board for Undersea Warfare, 1968-1976. Member Presidential Task Force on Oceanography, 1969.
Founder Link Foundation, 1953. Trustee Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Board directors, trustee Harbor Branch Foundation, Inc.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (de Flores award 1967). Member Academy Aeronautical (trustee emeritus), Institute Navigation (past president), National Geography Society, Binghamton Club, Wings (New York City), National Aviation Club (Washington), Riomar Yacht Club (Vero Beach, Florida).
Married Marion Clayton, June 6, 1931. Children: William Martin, Edwin Clayton (deceased).