Edward Anderson ("Eddie") Stinson, Jr. (July 11, 1893 – January 26, 1932) was an American pilot and aircraft manufacturer.

His oldest sister, Katherine, was a famous early female aviator[3][9][8] — for whom he worked as a mechanic[11] — and he wanted to fly as well.

[3] In World War I, Eddie served as a flight instructor for the United States Army Air Service at Kelly Field.

[3][8][9] By 1917, he had become one of the first American flight instructors to teach pilots how to successfully recover from an aerodynamic spin, one of the principal causes of fatal airplane crashes, especially in the early years of aviation.

[3][4][14]: 29–46 Though richly profitable as an exhibition flyer and aviation entrepreneur, Stinson lived a wildly lavish, flamboyant and costly lifestyle — including extensive public drinking of alcoholic beverages, even during the era of Prohibition, when such were officially illegal — ultimately resulting in frequent severe financial hardships.