Background
Boyd, William Richard was born on May 13, 1916 in Newark. Son of Samuel and Marion (Suchoy) Boyd.
Boyd, William Richard was born on May 13, 1916 in Newark. Son of Samuel and Marion (Suchoy) Boyd.
Student, University North Carolina, 1933-1935.
Vice president, general manager, Nationwide Air Transport Service, Miami, Florida, 1947-1949; president, director, general manager, Frontier Airmotive, Inc., 1950-1951; vice president, assistant president, Resort Airlines, 1951-1952; director, president, general manager, All American Airways, 1952-1953; director, president, general manager, Riddle Airlines, 1953-1955; executive vice president, general manager, director, Aerovias Sud Americana, 1955-1956; executive vice president, director, World Airways, 1956-1963; vice president, Continental Air Lines, 1964-1968; president, general manager, director, Airlift International, Inc., Miami, Florida, 1968-1970; chief Executive officer, director, Holiday Airlines, Inc., Los Angeles, 1970-1971; vice president, Tracinda Investment Company, since 1971. Director Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., Western Airlines Inc.
Served to flying officer Royal Air Force, 1940-1942. To major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.
Married Katherine Louise Myer, April 24, 1942.