Cyrus Avery
American businessman
Cyrus Stevens Avery (1871–1963[1]) was known as the "Father of Route 66". He created the route while a member of the federal board appointed to create the Federal Highway System, then pushed for the establishment of the U.S. Highway 66 Association to pave and promote the highway.
References
change- ↑ "Cyrus StevensAvery (1871 - 1963), Oklahoma State University, The Cyrus S. Stevens Collection."". Archived from the original on 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2020-05-02.