Episode 64: The Best Job We Ever Had with Florette Vassall and Diane Krumholtz Lyras

About this episode

The episode features two former Pan Am employees reflecting on their careers and enduring friendship.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are joined by two women who gave the best years of their careers to Pan American World Airways, and who have remained close friends for more than four decades since the airline closed its doors. Florette H. Vassall was born in New York City, the daughter of immigrants from Cuba and Panama. Aviation was a constant in her life from the very beginning. Her father was passionate about flight, and as a young girl, Florette watched Pan Am's famous flying boats c...

People in this episode

Guests: Florette H. Vassall, Diane Krumholtz Lyras

Topics covered

• aviation history
• Pan Am
• female pioneers
• friendship
• career stories

Keywords

• Pan Am
• aviation
• Florette Vassall
• Diane Krumholtz Lyras
• career
• friendship
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pan American World Airways

Places: New York City, Cuba, Panama

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