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Bill Lear

NameBill Lear
Date of birthJune 26, 1902
Birth placeHannibal, Missouri
Death dateMay 14, 1978(age 75)
Death placeReno, Nevada
Death causeLeukemia
NationalityAmerican
Known forcar radio, Lear Jet
EmployerLearjet
OccupationEngineer, Inventor
SpouseEthel Peterson Lear&
Madeline Murphy Lear&
Margret Radell&
Moya Olsen Lear
ChildrenMary Louise, William, Jr., Patti, John, Shanda, David, and Tina

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William (Bill) Powell Lear (June 26, 1902 - May 14, 1978) was an American inventor and businessman. He is best known for founding the Lear Jet Corporation, a manufacturer of business jets. He also invented the first car radio and developed the 8-track cartridge, an audio tape system which was widely used in the 1960s and 1970s.

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