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Thomas Elmer Braniff (December 6, 1883 – January 10, 1954) was an original co-founder of Braniff International Airways, along with his brother Paul Revere Braniff. Known as Tom Braniff, he was also a noted insurance pioneer in Oklahoma.
Nov 1, 1994 · Braniff, Thomas Elmer (1883–1954). Thomas Elmer Braniff, businessman and aviation pioneer, was born on December 6, 1883, in Salina, Kansas, to John A. and Mary Catherine (Baker) Braniff.
Apr 4, 2024 · Business. Thomas Braniff: Dallas’ Original Airliner. The aviation entrepreneur came from humble stock in Kansas and built one of the world's largest airlines that would revolutionize aviation...
Mar 30, 2024 · However, Thomas Braniff died tragically in a private plane crash near Shreveport in 1954 at the age of 70. His brother Paul died a few months later from cancer.
Thomas Elmer Braniff created a Mexico-based airline, Aerovias Braniff, in 1943. Service began in March 1945, after the carrier received its operating permits from the Mexican government. Aerovias Braniff operated from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, to Monterrey and Mexico City.
Thomas E. Braniff. Tom Braniff was born on December 6, 1883, the oldest of six children born to Mary Catherine Baker Braniff and John Braniff in Salina, Kansas. The lineage of the family in America began in 1800 when Tom’s grandfather, Patrick Braniff, emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania.
The collection documents the first 20 years when founder Thomas E. Braniff achieved extraordinary business success, based on high quality service to customers and a warm, paternal relationship with employees. His laudable efforts for world brotherhood are also recorded.
