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Najeeb Halaby (Najeeb Elias Halaby Jr.) was born on 19 November, 1915 in Dallas, Texas, U.S., is an American businessman and government official. Discover Najeeb Halaby's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?
| Popular As |
Najeeb Elias Halaby Jr. |
| Occupation |
Aviator, government official, businessman |
| Age |
87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
19 November 1915 |
| Birthday |
19 November |
| Birthplace |
Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Date of death |
2 July, 2003 |
| Died Place |
McLean, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Najeeb Halaby Height, Weight & Measurements
At 87 years old, Najeeb Halaby height not available right now. We will update Najeeb Halaby's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Not Available |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3, including Queen Noor of Jordan |
Najeeb Halaby Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Najeeb Halaby worth at the age of 87 years old? Najeeb Halaby’s income source is mostly from being a successful businessman. He is from United States. We have estimated Najeeb Halaby's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
businessman |
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Timeline
His father was Najeeb Elias Halaby (March 17, 1878/1880 – December 16, 1928), a Syrian Christian who was born in Damascus and whose parents hailed from Aleppo, arriving in the United States in 1891.
Halaby's father worked as an importer, and later as an oil broker; in the mid-1920s he opened Halaby Galleries, a rug boutique and interior-decorating shop, at Neiman Marcus in Dallas, and ran it with his American wife, Halaby's mother, the former Laura Wilkins (April 23, 1889 – April 1987).
His father died shortly afterward, and his estate was unable to continue the new enterprise.
Following the death of Halaby's father, Laura Halaby married Urban B. Koen, but they ultimately divorced.
Halaby's maternal grandfather was John Thomas Wilkins, who served in the 7th Tennessee Cavalry during the American Civil War.
Halaby was a graduate of The Leelanau School, a boarding school in Glen Arbor Township, Michigan, and is enshrined in that school's Hall of Fame.
Halaby's paternal grandfather was Elias Halaby, a provincial treasurer or magistrate in Ottoman Syria, who also came to the United States in 1891.
Najeeb Elias "Jeeb" Halaby Jr. (نجيب إلياس حلبي; November 19, 1915 – July 2, 2003) was an American businessman, government official, aviator, and the father of Queen Noor of Jordan.
An alumnus of Stanford University (1937) and Yale Law School (1940), he served as a U.S. Navy test pilot during World War II.
On May 1, 1945, Halaby made history by making the first transcontinental jet flight in U.S. history.
Halaby took off from Muroc Air Force Base in California, and landed at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland, 5 hours and 40 minutes later.
After the war he served as the U.S. State Department's civil aviation advisor to King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, helping the King develop Saudi Arabian Airlines.
He married Doris Carlquist in Washington, D.C., on December 24, 1945 until he divorced her in 1977.
From 1961 to 1965, he served as the second Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) – the future Federal Aviation Administration, having been appointed by President John F. Kennedy.
Halaby was a proponent for the creation of the United States Department of Transportation, which occurred in April 1967 during his time in the Lyndon B. Johnson administration.
During his tenure as FAA administrator, he also was the lead proponent of the Boeing 2707 Supersonic Jet.
President Johnson signed Executive Order 11149 approving $1 billion to build a US made SST, but eventually the project was cancelled in 1971 because of its cost.
He is known for making the first transcontinental jet flight in American history and his service as chairman of Pan Am from 1969 to 1972.
Halaby was born in Dallas, Texas.
From 1969 to 1972, he served as CEO, and chairman after 1970, of Pan American World Airways.
As Pan American World Airways chairman, he was present at the christening of the first Boeing 747 aircraft in 1970.
Halaby was married three times.
They had three children: daughter Lisa, who became Queen of Jordan in 1978; son Christian; and daughter Alexa.
He was married to the former Jane Allison Coates from 1980 until her death in 1996.
From 1997 until his death in 2003 at age 87, he was married to Libby Anderson Cater.
He attended the state funeral of his son-in-law King Hussein as a member of the United States delegation in February, 1999.
