Friends History Timeline

Friends Annual Luncheon 1990

George Fagan was the featured speaker at the 1990 Friends’ Annual Meeting. He gave a biographical sketch of Richard Gimbel and told how he amassed his famous aeronautical collection. From 1956 to 1969, Colonel Fagan served as Director of the Academy Library and negotiated with Colonel Gimbel during this entire period.


President Thomas Moorman

Colonel Fagan