Courtlandt S. Gross
Encyclopedia
Courtlandt Sherrington "Cort" Gross (21 November 1904 – 15 July 1982) was an American
aviation
pioneer and executive who served as a leading officer of Lockheed Corporation
for 35 years. He retired as Chairman in 1967.
. He and his brother Robert E. Gross purchased the company in 1932 and built it into an aerospace
conglomerate.
Gross, his wife Alexandra Van Rensselaer Devereux Gross, and their housekeeper Catherine O'Hara VanderVeur were murdered in their home in Villanova, Pennsylvania
. Drifter Roger P. Buehl was convicted of the murders.
United States
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aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
pioneer and executive who served as a leading officer of Lockheed Corporation
Lockheed Corporation
The Lockheed Corporation was an American aerospace company. Lockheed was founded in 1912 and later merged with Martin Marietta to form Lockheed Martin in 1995.-Origins:...
for 35 years. He retired as Chairman in 1967.
Life and career
Gross was born in Boston, Massachusetts and attended Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He and his brother Robert E. Gross purchased the company in 1932 and built it into an aerospace
Aerospace
Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space...
conglomerate.
Gross, his wife Alexandra Van Rensselaer Devereux Gross, and their housekeeper Catherine O'Hara VanderVeur were murdered in their home in Villanova, Pennsylvania
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Villanova is a community in the United States Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It straddles Lower Merion Township of Montgomery County and Radnor Township of Delaware County. It is located at the center of the Pennsylvania Main Line, a series of highly affluent Philadelphia suburban towns located...
. Drifter Roger P. Buehl was convicted of the murders.
External links
- Time Magazine cover illustration of Gross February 11, 1966.