So farewell, then, Al Schwimmer - The Jewish Chronicle

So farewell, then, Al Schwimmer

June 13, 2011 10:27

Al Schwimmer, the founder of Israel Aircraft Industries, has died aged 94.
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/al-schwimmer-ny-born-father-of...
As President Shimon Peres said: "Al Schwimmer was a man and a legend. He made a decisive contribution to Israel's defense and its aerial superiority."
I met him once - my father worked at IAI for 20 years - at his Savyon home. Despite all he achieved he was a very modest man. A mensch. Yihyeh zichro baruch

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