Ivan R. Gates

Ivan R. Gates
Born
Ivan Rhuele Gates

(1890-01-15)January 15, 1890
Rockford, Michigan, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 1932(1932-11-24) (aged 42)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Barnstormer, entrepreneur
Spouses
  • Azalene E. Demming
  • Clemence Bordenave Thompson
  • Hazel (maiden name ?)

Ivan Rhuele "Van" Gates (January 15, 1890 – November 24, 1932) was an American aviator and entrepreneur. While a member of the San Francisco Police Department, he is credited with being the first to transport a prisoner by air. He founded or co-founded the barnstorming Gates Flying Circus, which attained much success and fame in the 1920s. Later, he and designer Charles Healy Day established the Gates-Day Aircraft Company, subsequently renamed the New Standard Aircraft Company, to design and manufacture airplanes.

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