William Lear had quite a career, despite having dropped out after eighth grade. He sold the patent for the car radio to Galvin, which is now Motorola. He invented the 8-track tape cassette that became a '70s fad. And he founded a company that produced jets for wealthy executives. He even had a bit part as a pilot in the 1967 film "In Like Flint." Plus, he named his daughter Shanda ... as in Chanda Lear. Get it?

A Philippine one-peso coin from 1947 depicted Douglas Mac ...

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