Fred Schnell in the Cockpit

This book details the progression of Lyman F. (Fred) Schnell from rural farm boy to student at Ohio State University to decorated naval aviator to innovator/pilot in the beginnings of corporate aviation. This includes focus on U.S. Navy Lieutenant Schnell during service in the South Pacific & China during World War II and corporate pilot Schnell during his 30 years as Chief Pilot for Abbott Laboratories & subsidiaries. This back cover photo features his war time era service (upper left) and early years as a corporate pilot flying a Beechcraft Bonanza--Fred stands on the wing by the door and Dick Ross (Abbott Laboratories Board of Directors) stands foreground.

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Colonel Jim Schnell (USAF), Ph.D. (Ohio University, 1982) has taught on faculties at Ohio State University, Cleveland State University, Miami University and University of Cincinnati. He is a three time Fulbright Scholar (Cambodia, Myanmar & Kosovo) and an inductee in the U.S. Special Operations Command Memorial at MacDill Air Force Base.