John Eyre Sloane

John Eyre Sloane (September 16, 1886 – July 17, 1970) was an American industrialist.

John Eyre Sloane
Sloane, c.1914
Born(1886-09-16)September 16, 1886
DiedJuly 17, 1970(1970-07-17) (aged 83)
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationAirplane manufacturer
Spouse
Madeleine Edison
(m. 19141970)
Children4

He was born in South Orange, New Jersey, to well-known scientist, inventor and author, Dr. T. O'Conor Sloane. He established one of the country's first airplane manufacturing plants in Long Island City, Queens, New York City in 1912.

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