Linden Blue
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Linden Stanley Blue is an American aviation executive. He is the co-owner of General Atomics
, where he serves as the Vice Chairman, and runs aircraft manufacturer Spectrum Aeronautical
.
Blue earned his BA from Yale University
in 1958 and graduated from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School
.
He acquired his private pilot's license on Dec. 17, 1955. An engine failure while flying a single-engine Stinson Voyager over the jungles of Honduras
in 1958 made Blue a believer in twin-engine aircraft. Both the Spectrum S-40 Freedom
and Spectrum S-33 Independence are designed to be twin-engine aircraft
.
In 1961, during a flight from Nicaragua
, Linden was forced to land in Havana, Cuba and was jailed for 12 days, just prior to the Bay of Pigs invasion
.
Linden and his brother James Neal Blue
acquired General Atomics
in 1986 from Chevron
for a reported $60 million. Linden P. Blue, the son of James Neal Blue, is President of the Reconnaissance System Group (RSG) of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI).
General Atomics
General Atomics is a nuclear physics and defense contractor headquartered in San Diego, California. General Atomics’ research into fission and fusion matured into competencies in related technologies, allowing the company to expand into other fields of research...
, where he serves as the Vice Chairman, and runs aircraft manufacturer Spectrum Aeronautical
Spectrum Aeronautical
Spectrum Aeronautical is headquartered in Carlsbad, California with its development center located in Spanish Fork, Utah.- Management :Spectrum management’s history of technologically sophisticated advanced composite aircraft programs includes MQ-1 Predator, LearAvia Lear Fan, Beechcraft Starship,...
.
Blue earned his BA from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1958 and graduated from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
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He acquired his private pilot's license on Dec. 17, 1955. An engine failure while flying a single-engine Stinson Voyager over the jungles of Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
in 1958 made Blue a believer in twin-engine aircraft. Both the Spectrum S-40 Freedom
Spectrum S-40 Freedom
The Spectrum S-40 Freedom is a proposed business jet that is expected to be classified as a very light jet. During the 2006 NBAA Conference in Orlando, FL, Spectrum Aeronautical announced development of their second VLJ, the S-40 Freedom. Although the S-40 Freedom features a cabin comparable to the...
and Spectrum S-33 Independence are designed to be twin-engine aircraft
Twinjet
A twinjet or twin jet is a jet aircraft powered by two engines. Such configuration of an aircraft is the most popular today for commercial airliners, for fighters, and many other kinds, because while offering safety from a single engine failure, it is also acceptably fuel-efficient.-Aircraft...
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In 1961, during a flight from Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, Linden was forced to land in Havana, Cuba and was jailed for 12 days, just prior to the Bay of Pigs invasion
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful action by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba, with support and encouragement from the US government, in an attempt to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was launched in April 1961, less than three months...
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Linden and his brother James Neal Blue
Neal Blue
James Neal Blue was born in 1935 in Meeker, CO.Neal and his brother Linden Blue acquired General Atomics in 1986 from Chevron Oil for a reported $60 million. Neal serves as chairman and CEO of General Atomics, which specializes in diversified research, development and manufacturing in defense,...
acquired General Atomics
General Atomics
General Atomics is a nuclear physics and defense contractor headquartered in San Diego, California. General Atomics’ research into fission and fusion matured into competencies in related technologies, allowing the company to expand into other fields of research...
in 1986 from Chevron
Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation headquartered in San Ramon, California, United States and active in more than 180 countries. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and geothermal energy industries, including exploration and production; refining,...
for a reported $60 million. Linden P. Blue, the son of James Neal Blue, is President of the Reconnaissance System Group (RSG) of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI).