T. Higbee Embry
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Talton Higbee Embry was a wealthy aviation
enthusiast who co-founded the company leading to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
.
, Ohio
where he started his education. He later finished his education in Asheville
, North Carolina
. While Embry was trying to start a bus company in Cininnati he met John Paul Riddle
, who had landed at the local Polo Field. Riddle offered him a ride, and from then on Embry was hooked on aviation. After parting ways with Riddle in 1939, he moved to California in 1941. Five years later, in 1946, Embry died of a heat attack.
, formed the Embry-Riddle Company on December 17, 1925 at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio
. The company was financed by Embry and he served as company president, and the two began to sell Waco Aircraft
. In the spring of 1926, the Embry-Riddle Company opened the Embry-Riddle Flying School.
The Embry-Riddle Company was merged with the Aviation Corporation (AVCO) of Delaware
in 1929. AVCO phased out the Embry-Riddle Flying School in the fall of 1930. Shortly after, AVCO became American Airways (the predecessor of American Airlines
), and the Embry-Riddle Company was gone.
Embry was contacted by Riddle in 1939, as he was ready to get back into the business of training pilots. Embry had no interest in reentering a partnership with Riddle, so Riddle found a partner in John G. McKay and his wife Isabel. Riddle kept the Embry-Riddle name, but this ended Embry's work with the school.
Aviation
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enthusiast who co-founded the company leading to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a private university in the US specializing in aviation and aerospace engineering. It teaches the science, practice, and business of aviation and aerospace. Called "The Harvard of the Sky" by Time Magazine in 1979, Embry-Riddle has a history dating back to...
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Personal life
Embry was born in CincinnatiCincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
where he started his education. He later finished his education in Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. While Embry was trying to start a bus company in Cininnati he met John Paul Riddle
John Paul Riddle
John Paul Riddle was a pilot and an aviation enthusiast, most well known for co-founding what later became Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University .- Personal life :...
, who had landed at the local Polo Field. Riddle offered him a ride, and from then on Embry was hooked on aviation. After parting ways with Riddle in 1939, he moved to California in 1941. Five years later, in 1946, Embry died of a heat attack.
Embry-Riddle
Two years after meeting, T. Higbee Embry and friend, John Paul RiddleJohn Paul Riddle
John Paul Riddle was a pilot and an aviation enthusiast, most well known for co-founding what later became Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University .- Personal life :...
, formed the Embry-Riddle Company on December 17, 1925 at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The company was financed by Embry and he served as company president, and the two began to sell Waco Aircraft
Waco Aircraft Company
The Waco Aircraft Company was an aircraft manufacturer located in Troy, Ohio, USA. Between 1919 and 1947, the company produced a wide range of civilian biplanes....
. In the spring of 1926, the Embry-Riddle Company opened the Embry-Riddle Flying School.
The Embry-Riddle Company was merged with the Aviation Corporation (AVCO) of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
in 1929. AVCO phased out the Embry-Riddle Flying School in the fall of 1930. Shortly after, AVCO became American Airways (the predecessor of American Airlines
American Airlines
American Airlines, Inc. is the world's fourth-largest airline in passenger miles transported and operating revenues. American Airlines is a subsidiary of the AMR Corporation and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas adjacent to its largest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport...
), and the Embry-Riddle Company was gone.
Embry was contacted by Riddle in 1939, as he was ready to get back into the business of training pilots. Embry had no interest in reentering a partnership with Riddle, so Riddle found a partner in John G. McKay and his wife Isabel. Riddle kept the Embry-Riddle name, but this ended Embry's work with the school.