B.D. and June on a motorcycle during a Forbes Magazine interview in the 1970’s |
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Dear Juney…
Family plays a large part in the operation of the company, which employs wife June, four children, two spouses of children, and two grandchildren. Through decades of sometimes difficult years, B.D. had a constant supporter in his wife June. She has worked steadily at his side through all of the ups and downs the company has experienced. She has filled the position of Purchasing Agent since the inception of the company, and has been the company owner since the death of Mr. Maule.
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Maule lives on…
At the time of his passing in 1995, Belford D. Maule held the worldwide distinction of being the only founder, owner (with wife, June), and manager of an existing aircraft manufacturing company. As can be expected, he was an individualist and was a noted aviation pioneer. What is unusual is that over a span of 53 years, B.D. remained in total control of the operation of the company as well as the technical development of the product, up until his death. Although his methods may be considered by some as unorthodox, he has continued to progress in a field where there have been many more failures than successes, from both business and technical aspects. To have simply survived the regulatory and product liability problems is a notable achievement.
Mr. Maule continued to fly his airplanes quite frequently even into his 80’s. He was an excellent example of a successful individualist, entrepreneur, and self-made man and received the deserved respect of many people in the aviation world.
