Biographical Sketches

ALFRED LOEB WOLF

Born: 0/0/1904    
Died: May 29, 1985    

Alfred Loeb Wolf. Lawyer, pilot, one of five founding members of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assn. Attended the University of Pennsylvania at age 15 before graduating from Princeton (1923) and Oxford (1925). He joined the Pennsylvania Bar (1928) and became a partner in a law firm (1929-70) where he specialized in aviation law, representing a number of aviation interests -- Airplane Mechanics Schools of America, Aero Service Corp, and American Helicopter Society.

In 1933 he led efforts to rewrite Pennsylvania’s aviation laws, and later spent periods in public service for the City of Philadelphia (Director of Aviation), CAB (Legal Examiner), and FAI (US Delegate). Convinced of the need for more effective representation of private aviation interests, he joined with Lawrence P and Philip T Sharples, C Townsend Ludington, and J Story Smith to found AOPA (incorporated May 12, 1939). He served as AOPA’s first Secretary, and acted as Trustee and General Counsel of the organization until his death. Following the American entry into WW2, he joined the USAAF, serving in the ATC in the South Pacific.

He was recalled to active duty during the Korean War, and later served as Deputy Commander, HQ Command (Reserve) at Andrews AFB and Bolling AFB. He also served as Deputy Commander, Augmentation Forces (Reserve) at McGuire AFB before retiring at the rank of brigadier general (1964). During his 56 years as a pilot (1929-85), Wolf flew more than 110 types of aircraft and was certified as a CFI in the USA and four other countries.

The general-aviation specific Wolf Aviation Fund was established in the wills of Alfred L and his wife, Constance E Wolf, with its activities supervised by a board of trustees, aided by a council of advisors and a team of consultants.

Denotes an individual known to have soloed an aircraft prior to December 16, 1917, whether they were members of the "Early Birds of Aviation" Organization or not.