Background
Hall, Robert Leicester was born on August 22, 1905 in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bicknell and Estelle B. (Lane) Hall.
aircraft manufacturing executive
Hall, Robert Leicester was born on August 22, 1905 in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bicknell and Estelle B. (Lane) Hall.
Student, Harvard University, 1922-1924; Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1927.
Chief engineer, Granville Brothers Aircraft, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1926-1931; aero engineer, Stinson Aircraft Company, Wayne, Michigan, 1931-1936; engineer, test pilot, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, 1936-1970; chief engineer, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, 1956; vice president, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, 1956-1970. Designer World World War II planes F4F Wildcat, F5F Hellcat, TBF Avenger, others.
Executive director offshore activities North America Yacht Racing Union, 1969-1974. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1938-1940. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society Experimental Test Pilots (honorary).
Member American Society Naval Engineers, Institute Navigation Quiet Birdmen, North America Station Royal Scandinavian Yacht Club, New York Yacht Club, Cruising American Club (ex-commodore), Huntington Yacht Club (ex-commodore), Storm Trysail Club (ex-commodore), Off Soundings (ex-commodore), Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Eugenie Zeller, January 1, 1930 (divorced November 1937. 1 child, Robert Leicester. Married Rhoda Halvorsen, January 27, 1938.
Children: Edward Christian, Eric Robert Dudley, Benjamin Staples.