Avionics
Avionics Pioneer Ed King Flies West
Avionics pioneer Edward King, Jr., 90, died Sunday at his home near Eugene, Ore. The two companies he founded–Communications Accessories Corp. and King Radio–eventually became parts of avionics manufacturer rivals Rockwell Collins and Honeywell, respectively.
Avionics pioneer Edward King, Jr., 90, died Sunday at his home near Eugene, Ore. The two companies he founded–Communications Accessories Corp. and King Radio–eventually became parts of avionics manufacturer rivals Rockwell Collins and Honeywell, respectively.

Avionics pioneer Edward King, Jr., 90, died Sunday at his home near Eugene, Ore. After graduating from college in 1943, King took a job on the East Coast with RCA, designing aircraft radio equipment for the U.S. Navy. He later returned to the Midwest, and in 1948 he borrowed $10,000 from his in-laws and founded his first company, Communications Accessories Corp. (CAC), which in 1956 was purchased by Collins Radio (now Rockwell Collins).