Learjet was founded by which inventor and businessman?
Learjet:  Founded in the late 1950s by William Powell Lear as Swiss American Aviation Corporation, it has been a subsidiary of Canadian Bombardier Aerospace since 1990, which markets it as the "Bombardier Learjet Family". Bill Lear: William Powell "Bill" Lear (June 26, 1902 – May 14, 1978) was an American inventor and businessman.
William Powell "Bill" Lear