South County Report: Rohr Legacy Keeps on Giving

South County Report: Rohr Legacy Keeps on Giving

For much of the latter half of the 20th century, Chula Vista was dominated by Rohr Industries, a World War II-era aerospace manufacturer that, at its height, employed 10,000 people and served as a major component supplier for military and civilian aircraft.  Frederick Rohr, a New Jersey-born descendant of German immigrants, founded the company in his garage in 1940. Earlier, Rohr had helped to build the Spirit of St. Louis airplane that carried …