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Jean Ross Howard Phelan was born on 5 September, 1916 in oman. Discover Jean Ross Howard Phelan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 107 years old?
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Jean Ross Howard Phelan Net Worth
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Phelan died at the age of 87 on January 29, 2004 at George Washington University Medical Center.
In 2003, Phelan was named as one of the "100 Women Who Made A Difference" by Women in Aviation.
Phelan was inducted into the Women in Aviation International's Hall of Fame in 1995.
She retired as director of helicopter activities in 1986.
Phelan was also the first woman chair of the American Helicopter Society's Annual Forum, hosting forums in 1958 and 1959. For her contributions to the Washington, D.C. aviation community, Jean was presented with the Washington Air Derby Association Trophy in 1963. From 1966 to 1968, she was elected president of the American Women's News Club. In 1969, she was awarded the Lady Drummond Hay Trophy, granted by the Women's International Association of Aeronautics.
In 1955, she founded the Whirly-Girls International with the goal of building a community of support for women helicopter pilots.
In 1954, after convincing her supervisor to allow her to train at the Bell Helicopter School in Forth Worth, Texas and 18 days of training, Jean became the eight American woman and 13th woman worldwide to earn her helicopter accreditation.
Phelan worked briefly at Eastern Airlines as a reservations clerk. Phelan, after being inspired by Jackie Cochran, signed up but did not complete the Women's Airforce Service Pilots training. She did earn her pilot's license in 1941. Phelan was asked to stay by Cochran to help run the Women Airforce Service Pilots school. After a year, she joined the Civil Air Patrol, worked for the Red Cross, and then joined the Aircraft Industries Association as an administrative aide in the helicopter division.
Phelan attended Sidwell Friends School and Western High School. She went to Connecticut College and then transferred to George Washington University, where she received a bachelor's degree in history in 1939. In 1955, she earned a master's degree in history from American University with her thesis on "Selected Economic Problems in the Operation of Common Carrier Helicopters."
Jean Ross Howard Phelan (1916-2004) was the founder of the Whirly Girls and the 13th woman in the world to earn her helicopter accreditation.
She was born on September 5, 1916 in Washington, D.C. as Jean Ross Howard. Her grandfather was John W. Ross, .
