One of Swearingen’s best-known projects for Piper was the development of the Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche, which evolved from the single-engine Piper PA-24 Comanche and became very successful for Piper. During the project, Swearingen became friends with Howard “Pug” Piper, the son of company...
She starred as Rose Nylund on the 1985-1992 NBC sitcomThe Golden Girls. Rose Nylund is a Norwegian American from the small farming town of St. Olaf, Minnesota. She moved to Miami after the death of her husband, Charlie. During its original run,The Golden Girlsreceived 68 Emmy nominations...