"Bill Lear's jets are comparable to what they wanted to do on land with the mobile homes."

Later Otto Kirmse took them in and was a step-father to Bill Lear.

In 1962, the company introduced what became the industry's best-selling jet, the Lear 23, and the company's animated chairman, Bill Lear, emerged as a celebrity.

Bill Lear presented Paul Galvin with the prototype, and he last dismissed it.

A total of 141 passengers were on board, including Neil Armstrong and Bill Lear's widow, Moya.

Although many people did not believe this could even be a possibility, let alone a success, Bill Lear was able to make his dreams come true and do the unthinkable.

Bill Lear, of Learjet fame, was to provide support, along with his friend Art Linkletter.

The 8-Track tape standard, promoted by Bill Lear in the early 1960s, popularized consumer audio playback in automobiles.

Moya was introduced to Bill Lear by her father in his dressing room in 1938 while she was writing "The Book" for the play.

Bill Lear's 8-track tape system, though in production, had not yet achieved its market potential.