Lowell Yerex

This article will address the topic of Lowell Yerex, a concept that has gained relevance in recent years due to its impact on various aspects of daily life. Since its emergence, Lowell Yerex has captured the attention of experts and the general public, generating debates, research and different interpretations. Over time, Lowell Yerex has become a topic of interest both in academia and in daily conversation, and its influence has spread to multiple areas, becoming a fundamental reference point for understanding current phenomena. In this review, different perspectives on Lowell Yerex will be explored, in order to provide a broad and enriching vision of its relevance and impact on contemporary society.

Lowell Yerex (24 July 1895 – 1968) was born in New Zealand, and attended Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States.

He graduated from Valparaiso University in 1916. He volunteered for the British Royal Flying Corps in 1917, was shot down over France and spent four months in a German prisoner-of-war camp.

In 1931, he founded Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos (TACA), but was forced out at the end of 1945. He went on to found British West Indian Airways[1] in Trinidad and Tobago in 1940, at the invitation of Lady Young, wife of Trinidad and Tobago's new governor Sir Hubert Winthrop Young.[2]

In 1941, he founded Aerovias Brasil in Rio de Janeiro. After several mergers and acquisitions, the successor companies were eventually acquired by VARIG in 1961.

He was born in Wellington, New Zealand and died in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

References

  1. ^ BWIA: The BWIA Story
  2. ^ "TACA Airlines history from Americas, El Salvador". Airline History. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  • Yerex of TACA: A Kiwi Conquistador (1985, Ampersand, New Zealand) by David Yerex (nephew) ISBN 0-9597624-3-4
  • Aviator of Fortune: Lowell Yerex and the Anglo-American Commercial Rivalry 1931-1946 by Eric Benson (2006, Texas A&M University Press) ISBN 1-58544-500-2