About James H. Kindelberger
James Howard "Dutch" Kindelberger (May 8, 1895 – July 27, 1962) was an American aviation pioneer. He led North American Aviation from 1934 until 1960. An extroverted character, Kindelberger was famed for his emphasis on hard work, orderliness and punctuality. == Early life == Kindelberger was born on May 8, 1895, in Wheeling, West Virginia, to Charles Frederick Kindelberger, a steelworker and Rose Ann Kindelberger. Kindelberger dropped out of school in the 10th grade and started working in the steel industry with his father. He took correspondence courses to further his education. In 1916, when he was 21 years old, he went to study at the Carnegie Institute of Technology to pursue engineering. His nickname, 'Dutch' referred to his descent from German (Deutsch) immigrants from Nothweiler, Pfalz. In 1919, he married Thelma Knarr and they had two children. == Aviation career == During World War I, Kindelberger was a member of the US Army Air Service.
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