Eugene Luther Vidal

(1895-1969)

American commercial aviation pioneer

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Eugene Luther "Gene" Vidal (April 13, 1895 – February 20, 1969) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, New Deal official, inventor and athlete. He was the father of author Gore Vidal. For eight years, from 1929 to 1937, he worked closely with Amelia Earhart in a number of aviation-related enterprises, and was President Franklin Roosevelt's top civil aviation director from 1933 to 1937.

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Born	Eugene Luther Vidal 13 April 1895 Madison, South Dakota
Died	20 February 1969 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California
Zodiac	Aries
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Eugene Louis Vidal info 1st child with Nina Gore Male b. 3 Oct 1925 d. 31 Jul 2012 · Age: 86 (at death) · 1925-2012 · American writer

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Gene Vance info 2nd child with Katharine Roberts Male b. Mar 1943 · Age: 82 · 1943- · Celebrity Baby

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Valerie info 3rd child with Katharine Roberts Female b. 1946 · Age: 79 · 1946- · Celebrity Baby

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