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Clarence Gilbert Taylor

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Clarence Gilbert Taylor (September 8, 1898 to March 29, 1988) was an early American aviation entrepreneur and co-founder of the Taylor Brothers Aircraft Corporation, later named the Piper Aircraft Corporation, in Rochester, New York. He was the designer of the Taylor Cub aircraft, which led to the creation of the Piper Cub, one of the most popular airplanes in history. He co-founded the company with his brother Gordon in 1927, and after investor William T. Piper bought the assets in 1930 and later bought him out, he left to start Taylorcraft Aviation in 1935.

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Aerospace Industry, Industries
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Entrepreneurship, Practice Disciplines
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Companies Founded

Piper Aircraft, Companies and Brands
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United States

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Wikipedia: Clarence Gilbert Taylor
  • Associated With: Aerospace Industry, Lead: associated-with industry
    Clarence Gilbert Taylor (September 8, 1898, March 29, 1988) was an early American aviation entrepreneur and co-founder of the Taylor Brothers Aircraft Corporation (later named the Piper Aircraft Corporation) in Rochester, New York.
  • Associated With: Entrepreneurship, Lead: associated-with entrepreneurship
    Clarence Gilbert Taylor (September 8, 1898, March 29, 1988) was an early American aviation entrepreneur and co-founder of the Taylor Brothers Aircraft Corporation (later named the Piper Aircraft Corporation) in Rochester, New York.
  • In Group: Company Founders and Co-founders, Lead section
    Clarence Gilbert Taylor (September 8, 1898, March 29, 1988) was an early American aviation entrepreneur and co-founder of the Taylor Brothers Aircraft Corporation (later named the Piper Aircraft Corporation) in Rochester, New York.
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Wikipedia: Piper Aircraft
Companies Founded: Piper Aircraft, Article body: founded-by
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Reorganized as the Taylor Aircraft Company, Piper effectively took control of the firm when he assumed the position of corporate secretary-treasurer, although he retained C. G. Taylor in the role of president.
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