Husband of
Clara Allison Adams Dolson
Father of
Charles H Dolson Jr
Richard R Dolson
William E Dolson
Bonnie Dolson Peet
Debra Dolson Rorher
Lucy Dolson
Step father to
Sharon Adams Donohue
Charles H. Dolson, 86, Second Chairman of Delta Air Lines
Mr. Dolson flew for Delta for 13 years, 7 as Chief Pilot, before joining management in 1947 and becoming Vice President for operations. He rose to President in 1965, added the title of Chief Executive Officer in 1966 and became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in January 1970.
After he retired as Chairman in November 1971, he continued as chairman of the finance committee until 1986.
Mr. Dolson was a native of St. Louis who graduated from Washington University with a degree in civil engineering.
Cause of death was Parkinson's disease
Charles Herbert Dolson (May 13, 1906-September 4, 1992) was hired by Delta Air Lines as a pilot and became Delta's second CEO. He learned to fly with the U.S. Navy in 1926. He graduated with a degree in engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 1928. From 1928-1930, he flew Boeing F3Bs from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga. He received his commercial pilot's license on November 21, 1929. He was a test pilot for Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Company, until he joined American Airways in 1931 to work the mail runs: St. Louis-Omaha, Chicago-Atlanta (via Evansville, Nashvile and Chattanooga).
When the U.S. Post Office Department re-awarded air mail contracts in 1934, Dolson joined Delta as a captain on June 17, one of seven pilots at Delta, flying Stinson Ts. In 1940, he became Delta's Chief Pilot. During World War II, Dolson was recalled to active Navy duty in 1942, and served three years as operations officer of the Naval Air Transport service in the Pacific. In October 1947, he was promoted to Vice President-Operations, and then Executive Vice President-Operations in January 1959. He was elected to Delta's Board of Directors in January 1955.
Dolson succeeded C E. Woolman as Delta's President on November 1, 1965. On September 14, 1966, after Woolman's death, the Board designated Dolson as Acting Board Chairman, adding CEO duties but leaving his title as President. He was formally elected Chairman of the Board and CEO on January 22, 1970 and served in this capacity until November 1, 1971, when he retired but remained a member of the Board of Directors.
Scope & Content Photocopies of four of Charles Dolson's logbooks, 1933-1942. The logbooks document Dolson's flight time as an airline pilot with American Airlines (he was with American from 1931-1934), then Delta Air Lines from 1934 until he was recalled to active U.S. Navy duty in 1942.
Logbook No. 5, January 24, 1933 to November 30, 1935
Logbook No. 6, January 1, 1936 to June 30, 1936
Logbook No. 7, July 1, 1936 to October 21, 1939
Logbook No. 8, January 1, 1940 to April 25, 1942
Clara Allison Adams Dolson
Father of
Charles H Dolson Jr
Richard R Dolson
William E Dolson
Bonnie Dolson Peet
Debra Dolson Rorher
Lucy Dolson
Step father to
Sharon Adams Donohue
Charles H. Dolson, 86, Second Chairman of Delta Air Lines
Mr. Dolson flew for Delta for 13 years, 7 as Chief Pilot, before joining management in 1947 and becoming Vice President for operations. He rose to President in 1965, added the title of Chief Executive Officer in 1966 and became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in January 1970.
After he retired as Chairman in November 1971, he continued as chairman of the finance committee until 1986.
Mr. Dolson was a native of St. Louis who graduated from Washington University with a degree in civil engineering.
Cause of death was Parkinson's disease
Charles Herbert Dolson (May 13, 1906-September 4, 1992) was hired by Delta Air Lines as a pilot and became Delta's second CEO. He learned to fly with the U.S. Navy in 1926. He graduated with a degree in engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 1928. From 1928-1930, he flew Boeing F3Bs from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga. He received his commercial pilot's license on November 21, 1929. He was a test pilot for Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Company, until he joined American Airways in 1931 to work the mail runs: St. Louis-Omaha, Chicago-Atlanta (via Evansville, Nashvile and Chattanooga).
When the U.S. Post Office Department re-awarded air mail contracts in 1934, Dolson joined Delta as a captain on June 17, one of seven pilots at Delta, flying Stinson Ts. In 1940, he became Delta's Chief Pilot. During World War II, Dolson was recalled to active Navy duty in 1942, and served three years as operations officer of the Naval Air Transport service in the Pacific. In October 1947, he was promoted to Vice President-Operations, and then Executive Vice President-Operations in January 1959. He was elected to Delta's Board of Directors in January 1955.
Dolson succeeded C E. Woolman as Delta's President on November 1, 1965. On September 14, 1966, after Woolman's death, the Board designated Dolson as Acting Board Chairman, adding CEO duties but leaving his title as President. He was formally elected Chairman of the Board and CEO on January 22, 1970 and served in this capacity until November 1, 1971, when he retired but remained a member of the Board of Directors.
Scope & Content Photocopies of four of Charles Dolson's logbooks, 1933-1942. The logbooks document Dolson's flight time as an airline pilot with American Airlines (he was with American from 1931-1934), then Delta Air Lines from 1934 until he was recalled to active U.S. Navy duty in 1942.
Logbook No. 5, January 24, 1933 to November 30, 1935
Logbook No. 6, January 1, 1936 to June 30, 1936
Logbook No. 7, July 1, 1936 to October 21, 1939
Logbook No. 8, January 1, 1940 to April 25, 1942
Husband of
Clara Allison Adams Dolson
Father of
Charles H Dolson Jr
Richard R Dolson
William E Dolson
Bonnie Dolson Peet
Debra Dolson Rorher
Lucy Dolson
Step father to
Sharon Adams Donohue
Charles H. Dolson, 86, Second Chairman of Delta Air Lines
Mr. Dolson flew for Delta for 13 years, 7 as Chief Pilot, before joining management in 1947 and becoming Vice President for operations. He rose to President in 1965, added the title of Chief Executive Officer in 1966 and became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in January 1970.
After he retired as Chairman in November 1971, he continued as chairman of the finance committee until 1986.
Mr. Dolson was a native of St. Louis who graduated from Washington University with a degree in civil engineering.
Cause of death was Parkinson's disease
Charles Herbert Dolson (May 13, 1906-September 4, 1992) was hired by Delta Air Lines as a pilot and became Delta's second CEO. He learned to fly with the U.S. Navy in 1926. He graduated with a degree in engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 1928. From 1928-1930, he flew Boeing F3Bs from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga. He received his commercial pilot's license on November 21, 1929. He was a test pilot for Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Company, until he joined American Airways in 1931 to work the mail runs: St. Louis-Omaha, Chicago-Atlanta (via Evansville, Nashvile and Chattanooga).
When the U.S. Post Office Department re-awarded air mail contracts in 1934, Dolson joined Delta as a captain on June 17, one of seven pilots at Delta, flying Stinson Ts. In 1940, he became Delta's Chief Pilot. During World War II, Dolson was recalled to active Navy duty in 1942, and served three years as operations officer of the Naval Air Transport service in the Pacific. In October 1947, he was promoted to Vice President-Operations, and then Executive Vice President-Operations in January 1959. He was elected to Delta's Board of Directors in January 1955.
Dolson succeeded C E. Woolman as Delta's President on November 1, 1965. On September 14, 1966, after Woolman's death, the Board designated Dolson as Acting Board Chairman, adding CEO duties but leaving his title as President. He was formally elected Chairman of the Board and CEO on January 22, 1970 and served in this capacity until November 1, 1971, when he retired but remained a member of the Board of Directors.
Scope & Content Photocopies of four of Charles Dolson's logbooks, 1933-1942. The logbooks document Dolson's flight time as an airline pilot with American Airlines (he was with American from 1931-1934), then Delta Air Lines from 1934 until he was recalled to active U.S. Navy duty in 1942.
Logbook No. 5, January 24, 1933 to November 30, 1935
Logbook No. 6, January 1, 1936 to June 30, 1936
Logbook No. 7, July 1, 1936 to October 21, 1939
Logbook No. 8, January 1, 1940 to April 25, 1942
Clara Allison Adams Dolson
Father of
Charles H Dolson Jr
Richard R Dolson
William E Dolson
Bonnie Dolson Peet
Debra Dolson Rorher
Lucy Dolson
Step father to
Sharon Adams Donohue
Charles H. Dolson, 86, Second Chairman of Delta Air Lines
Mr. Dolson flew for Delta for 13 years, 7 as Chief Pilot, before joining management in 1947 and becoming Vice President for operations. He rose to President in 1965, added the title of Chief Executive Officer in 1966 and became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in January 1970.
After he retired as Chairman in November 1971, he continued as chairman of the finance committee until 1986.
Mr. Dolson was a native of St. Louis who graduated from Washington University with a degree in civil engineering.
Cause of death was Parkinson's disease
Charles Herbert Dolson (May 13, 1906-September 4, 1992) was hired by Delta Air Lines as a pilot and became Delta's second CEO. He learned to fly with the U.S. Navy in 1926. He graduated with a degree in engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 1928. From 1928-1930, he flew Boeing F3Bs from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga. He received his commercial pilot's license on November 21, 1929. He was a test pilot for Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Company, until he joined American Airways in 1931 to work the mail runs: St. Louis-Omaha, Chicago-Atlanta (via Evansville, Nashvile and Chattanooga).
When the U.S. Post Office Department re-awarded air mail contracts in 1934, Dolson joined Delta as a captain on June 17, one of seven pilots at Delta, flying Stinson Ts. In 1940, he became Delta's Chief Pilot. During World War II, Dolson was recalled to active Navy duty in 1942, and served three years as operations officer of the Naval Air Transport service in the Pacific. In October 1947, he was promoted to Vice President-Operations, and then Executive Vice President-Operations in January 1959. He was elected to Delta's Board of Directors in January 1955.
Dolson succeeded C E. Woolman as Delta's President on November 1, 1965. On September 14, 1966, after Woolman's death, the Board designated Dolson as Acting Board Chairman, adding CEO duties but leaving his title as President. He was formally elected Chairman of the Board and CEO on January 22, 1970 and served in this capacity until November 1, 1971, when he retired but remained a member of the Board of Directors.
Scope & Content Photocopies of four of Charles Dolson's logbooks, 1933-1942. The logbooks document Dolson's flight time as an airline pilot with American Airlines (he was with American from 1931-1934), then Delta Air Lines from 1934 until he was recalled to active U.S. Navy duty in 1942.
Logbook No. 5, January 24, 1933 to November 30, 1935
Logbook No. 6, January 1, 1936 to June 30, 1936
Logbook No. 7, July 1, 1936 to October 21, 1939
Logbook No. 8, January 1, 1940 to April 25, 1942
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