Clockwise—Bob Crandall pictured with his mom in 1936.
By 1945, Mr. Crandall had already mastered relaxing in casual
business attire. He would later take delivery of one of
the largest, most advanced air fleets in the world, but
Christmas 1941 is when Bob got his first set of wheels.
In high school he seemed to be saying, “you want to
get there, you gotta go through me.” When Bob and
Jan were married in July 1957, everybody ate cake. Mom,
Grandma, and Dad celebrated in the warmth of the sun, as
Bob Crandall graduated from University of Rhode Island in
1957. |
COMPLETE
NAME—Robert Lloyd Crandall.
MARITAL STATUS—58
years, Jan.
HOW THEY MET—Jr.
High School, Providence, Rhode Island.
CHILDREN—three,
Mark-56, Martha-54, Stephen-52.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL—History
LEAST FAVORITE SUBJECT—Latin
FIRST JOB & SALARY—Eastman
Kodak, can’t remember salary.
LEAST FAVORITE JOB—I’ve
liked them all.
ADMIRED OCCUPATION—Anybody
who is good at what they do.
IF NOT IN AIRLINE INDUSTRY—Any
business. I enjoy bringing together various elements, developing
assets and building a successful enterprise.
FAVORITE CHARITY—University
of Rhode Island, where I got started. The United Fund, various
organizations and assisting abused women and children.
FAVORITE FOOD—Spaghetti.
ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO EAT—Not
much.
FIRST AUTOMOBILE—1936
Ford 2 Door Black. I bought it the day I turned 16.
FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR—Don’t
eat ice cream, but if I did—chocolate!
FOR RELAXATION—Sail,
golf, read, company of friends.
GOOD BOSSES—Bob
Schellberg, Eastman Kodak; Dick Halloran, Hallmark; Al Casey,
American; Jim Curley and Charles Tillinghast, TWA.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT—During
the 1980s we made some good business arrangements with pilots,
flight attendants that did not survive the 1990s. |
