Bill Lear
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | June 26,1902 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Hannibal |
| Missouri | |
| United States | |
| Died | Reno |
| Nevada | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Moya Lear |
| Children | John Olsen Lear |
| Shanda Lear | |
| William Lear, Jr. | |
| David Lear | |
| Tina Lear | |
| Mary Louise | |
| Patricia Lear | |
| John Lear | |
| Parents | Ruben Marion Lear |
| Gertrude Elizabeth Powell Lear | |
| Education | Englewood Technical Prep Academy |
| Central High School | |
| Awards | Collier Trophy |
| Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans | |
| Elliott Cresson Medal | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3706731 |
Bill Lear Life story
William Powell Lear was an American inventor and businessman. He is best known for founding Learjet, a manufacturer of business jets. He also invented the battery eliminator for the B battery, and developed the 8-track cartridge, an audio tape system. Throughout his career of 46 years, Lear received over 120 patents.
