💰Paul MacCready Net worth: $1 Million
About
Aeronautical engineer best remembered as the founder of the technology company AeroVironment. He won the first-ever Kremer Prize for designing a human-powered aircraft in 1977.
Before Fame
He was a pilot in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Trivia
He was the first American to become the World Soaring Champion, winning three Richard C. du Pont Memorial Trophies as the winner of the U.S. National Open Class Soaring Championship.
Family Life
He was married to Judy Leonard.
Associated With
He received the Howard Hughes Memorial Trophy from the Aero Club of Southern California in January 1999.
