SIMMONS HELPED BURBANK AIRPORT SOAR.Byline: CHARLES F. BOSTWICK Staff Writer David Simmons David Simmons may refer to:
Simmons had gone to work at what was then Lockheed Air Terminal in 1946, as major airlines departed for what is now Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX . Simmons was appointed Lockheed Air Terminal president in 1968, a year after the airport's name changed to Hollywood-Burbank Airport to attract more business, and was involved in negotiating its sale in 1978 to three neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. cities. ``It came back again and became a significant commercial airport under his time,'' said Viggo Butler, who worked with Simmons starting in 1973 and succeeded him as Lockheed Air Terminal president in 1984. Simmon's association with what is now Bob Hope Airport Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR) is a regional and national airport located in Burbank, California, United States. It was formerly known as United Airport (1930-1934); Union Air Terminal (1934-1940); began as a teenager in 1930, when he and his father attended the airport's dedication as United Airport. During World War II, he helped build and operate a secret air depot in East Africa, then as a Navy officer helped refurbish re·fur·bish tr.v. re·fur·bished, re·fur·bish·ing, re·fur·bish·es To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate. re·fur and operate the airport on Wake Island after its recapture from the Japanese. As president of Lockheed Air Terminal, besides running the airport in Burbank, Simmons was responsible for Lockheed airline service operations around the world, Butler said. After Burbank, Pasadena and Glendale bought the airport from Lockheed in 1978, Lockheed Air Terminal Inc. retained the management contract to run the airport, Butler said. Simmons died Saturday from injuries suffered in an automobile collision near his longtime home in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. . Memorial services are pending. |
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