Lowell Yerex
Entrepreneur

Lowell Yerex Net Worth

Lowell Yerex was a pioneering aviation entrepreneur born on July 24, 1895 in New Zealand. He founded British West Indian Airways and Aerovias Brasil, and was also responsible for the establishment of Transportes Aereos del Continente Americano (TACA Airlines). His contributions to the aviation industry have been instrumental in the development of air travel around the world.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 24, 1895
Birth Place New Zealand
Age 124 YEARS OLD
Died On 1968
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $4.426 million (2024)

About

Aviation Entrepreneur who founded British West Indian Airways and Aerovias Brasil. Earlier in his career, he had also established Transportes Aereos del Continente Americano (TACA Airlines).

Before Fame

After graduating from Indiana's Valparaiso University, he joined in the World War I effort as a pilot with the British Royal Flying Corps.

Trivia

He spent several months in a World War I prisoner-of-war camp after his plane was shot down by German troops.

Family Life

He grew up in Wellington, New Zealand. After living in the United States for a time, he settled in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Associated With

He and Gabriel Voisin were both World War I-era aviation pioneers.

About the author

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