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Red Adair
American oil well firefighter
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| Born | Paul Neal Adair (1915-06-18)June 18, 1915 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 2004(2004-08-07) (aged 89) Houston, Texas, U.S.[1][2] |
| Occupation | Firefighter |
Paul Neal "Red" Adair (June 18, 1915 – August 7, 2004)[3][4] was an American oil well firefighter.
He became notable internationally as an innovator in the specialized and hazardous profession of extinguishing and capping oil well blowouts, both land-based and offshore.
Early life and education
Adair was born in Houston, Texas, the son of an Irish immigrant blacksmith and his wife.[5] He attended Reagan High School.
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Military service and career
During World War II, Adair served with the US Army, in a bomb disposal unit. After the war ended, he started working in the oil industry. He started his career working for Myron Kinley, the "original" blowout/oil f