Jonathan Woodner

Who was Jonathan Woodner?

Jonathan Woodner was an American Real Estate Developer and road racing driver. He was the son of Ian Woodner and Ruth Lyon Woodner of Westport, Connecticut. Jonathan Woodner, who was born in Manhattan, ran the company's Washington interests and was president of the Ian Woodner Family Art Collection Foundation.

On Sunday, April 24, 1988, Jon Woodner took his little "toy plane", a Formula One Shoestring, out for a flight. He had been a licensed pilot for 20 years, but had only flown that racing plane a few times. An aerial search located the wreckage two miles from the Montgomery County Airpark on Monday. Cause of the accident was not determined, but the police said the tiny plane went straight down with heavy impact.