Daniel Haughton was born in Walker County, Alabama in 1911. He was Valedictorian of West Jefferson High School in 1929, and graduated from the University of Alabama in 1933. His aviation career began in 1936 when he began working with the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in San Diego. In 1944 he became the Assistant General Works Manager of Lockheed, and was named Vice President and general Manager of Lockheed's Georgia Division in 1952. Haughton became President of the Lockheed Corporation in 1961, and served as Chairman of the Board from 1967 until his retirement in 1976. A fervent champion and esteemed leader, he oversaw development of such famous aircraft as the high altitude U-2 and SR-71 rconnaissance aircraft, the C-5 and C-130 military transports, and the L-1011 Tri-Star commercial jetliner. He was elected into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1987. he died in 1987.