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# Douglas

1921-1967 aerospace manufacturer in the United States

## Company context

The public record describes Douglas as 1921-1967 aerospace manufacturer in the United States. Its recorded founding year is 1921.

Public business description

1921-1967 aerospace manufacturer in the United States

Country recorded for the company

United States

Founding year in source record

1921

## Recorded founders

- [Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/donald-wills-douglas-sr-q1240497/) · American aeroplanes designer and businessman (1892–1981)

The linked people are recorded under the company’s founder property in the cited dataset. This is a founding association, rather than a verification of current equity or management responsibility.

## Understanding Douglas in context

Douglas is included because its public company record connects a named business to an identifiable founding team. The business description, “1921-1967 aerospace manufacturer in the United States,” supplies the context for that relationship, with a recorded starting year of 1921. The founding association shown here is with Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.. A single association in this library should not be read as a complete list of everyone who helped establish the business.

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## Research trail

- [Wikidata public record Q651778](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q651778): company description, country, founding year where present, and founder associations.

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