[Audio recording of conversation between William P. Lear and others about his life]

Audio recording of conversation between William P. Lear and others about his life, circa 1960s.

Handwritten label on reel: "Bill Lear. Meeting - Lear Inc. Gyro - after Lear Jet. Journalists."

This audio recording contains a conversation between William P. Lear and others about his life and business ventures, recorded circa 1960s. The recording begins with Lear sharing anecdotes from his career in aircraft and component development, specifically referencing past projects at Lear Incorporated and his then-current work on the Learjet. He then discusses Robert Collier’s book “The Secret of the Ages” and draws parallels between his business successes and the theory of the subconscious mind. The remainder of the conversation focuses on stories related to Lear company stocks and the stock market. Apart from William P. Lear, his wife Moya O. Lear, and family friend Germaine Stoll, all other speakers are unidentified and are noted in the transcript as “Unidentified Speaker (US).”

The original audio is of extremely poor quality. As such, the dialogue is difficult to hear throughout the recording and is often unintelligible.