James Wooten

James A. Wooten (1914 – 1985) was a transportation entrepreneur who began his life in the trucking business and worked extensively in commercial aviation. Notably, he served as the President of Alaska Airlines during a period of rapid growth following World War Two.

Following experiences in the Berlin Airlift, Wooten managed or founded aviation companies that heavily participated in Operation Magic Carpet (Yemen), Operation Ezra and Nehemiah and Operation Cyrus. These activities brought tens of thousands of Jews from Yemen, Iraq and Iran respectively to Israel.

For his efforts, Wooten, a lifelong Baptist, received commendation from Israel's Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion. Provided by Wikipedia