Claim: Howard Aircraft Corporation is a privately-held aerospace company founded in Chicago in 1937 by Ben Howard.
Evidence: Privately held company 1937 Aerospace Ben Howard Chicago, Illinois, United States 
After winning both the Bendix and Thompson trophies in 1935, Howard turned to the formation of the Howard Aircraft Company - later Howard Aircraft Corporation on January 1, 1937, to produce commercial versions of the now-famous DGA cabin monoplanes, each custom-built by Ben Howard and Gordon Israel. The factory was initially on the south side of Chicago Municipal Airport at 5301 W. 65th Street; during World War II a second plant was opened at DuPage Airport west of Chicago. Privately held company Aerospace