Hugo Eckener, German pilot and businessman (died 1954)

Hugo Eckener

Manager of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin company

Hugo Eckener was the manager of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years, and also the commander of the famous Graf Zeppelin for most of its record-setting flights, including the first airship flight around the world, making him the most successful airship commander in…