Background
Lanter, Fred Merrill was born on June 21, 1900 in Portland, Indiana, United States. Son of Lorenzo Dow and Mary (Fox) Lanter.
Lanter, Fred Merrill was born on June 21, 1900 in Portland, Indiana, United States. Son of Lorenzo Dow and Mary (Fox) Lanter.
Student Tri-State College, Angola, Indiana, 1919-1920. Ceneral Business College, Indianapolis, 1921. United States Army Flying School, San Antonio, 1926-1927.
In turn cost accountant, production manager, shop superintendent, Fall Creek Manufacturing Company, 1922-1926. Instructor Capitol Airways, Incorporated., 1927-1929. Inspector with aeronautics branch, Department Commerce, 1929-1938.
Chief general inspection division, Civil Aeronautics Administration, 1938-1942, director safety regulation, 1942-1946, Regional Administr.
Civil Aeronautics Administration Second Region, 1946-1947. Director Civil Aeronautics Administration Aeronautical Center, since 1948.
Served 1917-1918, Army Aviation Section Signal Corps at Somme, Aisne-Marne, Meuse Argonne, Saint Mihiel. Mason.; Clubs: QB, Wings, Oklahoma.
Married Evelyn Hire, August 20, 1934.