Founder Profile
C. D. Howe (Clarence Decatur Howe)
Last reviewed: January 1970 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is C. D. Howe (Clarence Decatur Howe)?
C. D. Howe (Clarence Decatur Howe) is a founder of Air Canada, which was founded in 1937 with Philip G. Johnson and S. J. Hungerford.
- Company founded
- Air Canada
- Founded
- 1937
- Co-founders
- Philip G. Johnson and S. J. Hungerford
Founding Story
Known as the 'Minister of Everything', C.D. Howe championed the Trans-Canada Air Lines Act of 1937 in the Canadian Parliament, architecting the creation of Canada's national flag carrier as a Crown corporation to unite the country from coast to coast.
Sources
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- Air Canada Official Corporate Portal (Air Canada)
- Air Canada Investor Relations & SEC Filings (Air Canada)