Background
The son of Louis Wescott Myers, a prominent California judge and lawyer, Myers was educated at The Thacher School, Stanford University and Harvard Law School.
The son of Louis Wescott Myers, a prominent California judge and lawyer, Myers was educated at The Thacher School, Stanford University and Harvard Law School.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1933; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1936.
He returned to California to practice law, but was an avid pilot. When the United States entered World World War II, Myers took a job in the legal department with Lockheed, hoping to get piloting work. He was soon ferrying aircraft for them as a sideline, and did some test-piloting on the YP-38.
He joined Northrop Aircraft in 1941 as chief engineering test pilot, flying many of Northrop"s experimental planes.
He was heavily involved with the P-61 program He test-piloted the plane, and then taught American pilots on the Pacific Front to fly lieutenant
He was called "Maestro" for his flying skills. While in New Guinea, Myers gave a ride to fellow trainer Charles Lindbergh.
Lindbergh later wrote of how Myers avoided a potentially fatal accident by evading a plane that landed too closely behind their own plane.
After World World War II, Myers successfully ran several aviation-related businesses. Myers married Lucia Raymond in 1942. They had two children, Louis West. Myers II and Lucia Myers.
A small plant (Myers" Pincushion or Navarretia myersii) first identified on Myers" ranch was named in his honor due to his contributions to conservation.
Director Smithsonian National Air and Space Dulles Center Project. Fellow Society Experimental Test Pilots. Member California Bar Association, Los Angeles Bar Association, Institute Aerospace Sciences, Order of Daedalians (honorary).
Clubs: Bohemian, California, Los Angeles Country, Los Angeles Yacht, Sunset, Aviation Country, Conquistadores del Cielo.
Married Lucia Raymond, March 21, 1941 (deceased March 1999). Children: Louis W. (deceased 1993), Lucia R.