Elrey Borge Jeppesen was born on January 28, 1907 in Lake Charles, LA. He was a pioneering pilot whose charts and procedural manuals revolutionized the aviation industry by standardizing flying and making it safer. His work was instrumental in the development of modern aviation and he is remembered as a key figure in the history of flight.
Elrey Borge Jeppesen is a member of Pilot
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1.45 billion (2024)
About
Pilot whose charts and procedural manuals standardized flying and made it less dangerous.
Before Fame
He caught a ten-minute ride with a barnstormer when he was fifteen years old. This joy ride inspired him to take up flying himself.
Trivia
He worked for Boeing as a transporter of animals. It was during this job that he first began recording the details of his FLIGHT routes.
Family Life
He grew up in Odell, Oregon. Later, he married his FLIGHT attendant Nadine Liscomb.
Associated With
Orville Wright signed his pilot's license.
