Mock, Richard M.
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Biographical Note: Richard M. Mock
Richard M. Mock was an engineer who worked for Lear Avia and Lear, Incorporated.
Richard "Dick" M. Mock was born in New York. He graduated from the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aeronautics, College of Engineering, New York University. After graduation, he was the technical editor for Aviation magazine. Upon his departure from the magazine, he worked as assistant to the President of Bellanca Aircraft Corporation. In 1931, Mock joined Fokker Aircraft Company, where he remained for a decade. In late 1940, he was hired by William P. Lear for Lear Avia.
Mock started as a sales engineer, but eventually became the President of Lear, Incorporated. Other positions he held include Chief Engineer, Manager of the Electromechanical Division, and Chairman of the Acquisitions committee. After World War II, he was made Executive Vice-President and, in late 1948, President of Lear, Inc. He remained in that position until 1959.
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Richard "Dick" M. Mock was born in New York. He graduated from the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aeronautics, College of Engineering, New York University. After graduation, he was the technical editor for Aviation magazine. Upon his departure from the magazine, he worked as assistant to the President of Bellanca Aircraft Corporation. In 1931, Mock joined Fokker Aircraft Company, where he remained for a decade. In late 1940, he was hired by William P. Lear for Lear Avia.
Mock started as a sales engineer, but eventually became the President of Lear, Incorporated. Other positions he held include Chief Engineer, Manager of the Electromechanical Division, and Chairman of the Acquisitions committee. After World War II, he was made Executive Vice-President and, in late 1948, President of Lear, Inc. He remained in that position until 1959.
No further information is known.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Series II. Lear Avia Inc., 1884-1946, 1957, 1975, 1998, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc.
Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics but...
Series III. Lear, Incorporated, 1930-1965, 1999, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Lear, Incorporated
Series III: Lear, Incorporated documents the company business primarily focused on the years 1944-1962, although there are both earlier and later dates represented. This section reflects the company’s focus on navigational instruments for aircraft, as well as innovations in home recording and radio. Also well-represented is WPL’s re-design of the Lockheed Lodestar into his desired vision for executive air transport, the Learstar. Less well-represented is the 1962...
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