In 1932, Beech assisted her husband in forming the Beech Aircraft Corporation, and within a short time, the company prospered and dominated the market for privately-owned small, commercial planes.

In 1932, aviator Walter Beech, his wife Olive Ann Beech, and engineer Ted A. Wells helped establish the Beech Aircraft ...

The company was founded by Walter Beech, his wife, Olive Ann Beech, and legendary aircraft designer Ted A. Wells. Walter Beech had previously founded Travel Air Manufacturing Company, another ...

In 1973, representatives of the staggerwing club approached Beech Aircraft chairwoman Olive Ann Beech with a plan: They wanted to create a museum dedicated to her company’s Model 17 ...