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(Entrepreneur) Juan Terry Trippe, an American commercial aviation pioneer and entrepreneur, is best known for founding Pan American World Airways, a prominent airline of the 20th century. He played a crucial role in introducing significant aircraft such as the Sikorsky S-42 and the Boeing 307 Stratoliner, which transformed airline travel through innovations like trans-Pacific routes and cabin pressurization. Trippe's contributions to the development of the Boeing 707 and 747 further established his reputation as a trailblazer in the aviation industry. Additionally, he established InterContinental Hotels & Resorts.
