Canadair Ltd.
Organization
Historical Note
Established in 1944, Canadair Ltd. was an aircraft manufacturer and was initially owned by the Canadian government. In 1946, the controlling interest of the company was bought by the Electric Boat Company and the two companies became General Dynamics. The Canadian government acquired Canadair Ltd. from General Dynamics in 1976, but ten years later it was sold to Bombardier Inc. for financial reasons. Bombardier Inc. was able to stabilize its financial issues and it remains a component of Bombardier Aerospace, a division of Bombardier Inc.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Series XVI. Related Companies, 1961-2000, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Related Companies
The final series of the collection is Related Companies. The focus is primarily on companies that were originally founded by WPL but due to mergers or sales lost their direct affiliation with WPL’s companies. The exception is the final series, Lear Archives, which maintains a direct connection to WPL and his career. The Related Companies series has been divided by company, which are listed in chronological order of their existence and connection to Lear...