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Maverick: the story of Robert Six and Continental Airlines

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This is a fascinating biography of a man you've never heard of - Robert Six. Very famous in his time, but now largely forgotter, Six founded Continental Airlines (a company that still exists) and displayed 'true grit' in doing so. He married the world-famous singer Ethel Merman, later divorcing her, and marrying actress Audrey Meadows (The Honeymooners). He was a risk-taker who built an empire from almost nothing.

Six was a pilot himself, loved flying, and helped bring aviation from the barn-storming era into the modern age of goliath planes and round-the-world trips. He built Continental into a global carrier that still serves millions of customers a year.

His marriage to two powerful and famous women gave him entry into the fabled upper echelons of Hollywood.

Recommended to readers who are interested in aviation, building businesses, and men who marry celebrities.