Collett Everman "C.E." Woolman was an American aviation pioneer and the principal founder of Delta Air Lines.
Born in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1889, Woolman earned his bachelor's degree at Western Illinois State Teachers College and a master's degree from the University of Illinois. He began his career as a school administrator and then as an agricultural extension agent for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Delta Air Lines is a major American airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded by C.E. Woolman in 1924 as a crop-dusting company named Huff Daland Dusters, Delta has grown to become one of the largest airlines in the world, serving millions of passengers annually. The company operates an extensive domestic and international network that includes flights to more than 300 destinations in over 50 countries.
Key aspects of Delta Air Lines include: