# Raymond Orteig — “We” character guide

> Raymond Orteig in “We” by Charles A. Lindbergh.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0012-ix-san-diego-st-louis-new-york

## Who they are

Hotel owner who offered the Orteig Prize for the New York-Paris flight.

## Relationships

### [Charles Lindbergh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/charles_lindbergh)

_professional_

Raymond Orteig offered the Orteig Prize that motivated Lindbergh's transatlantic flight, making them prize patron and recipient.

### [Charles Lindbergh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/charles_lindbergh)

_professional_

Raymond Orteig offered the Orteig Prize that motivated Lindbergh's transatlantic flight, making them prize patron and recipient.

## In the story

### [We](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/chapters/we)

Sponsor of the Orteig Prize, representing the collective support for the flight.

### [IX: San Diego–St. Louis–New York](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/chapters/ix-san-diego-st-louis-new-york)

Issued the $25,000 prize challenge in 1919 that spurred the transatlantic flight.

### [I: Paris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/chapters/i-paris)

Donor of the Orteig Prize, which Lindbergh won for his New York–Paris flight; mentioned in the context of the $25,000 check and medal.

### [V: New York](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/chapters/v-new-york)

Presents Lindbergh with the $25,000 prize at a Waldorf Hotel reception.

### [List of Illustrations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/chapters/list-of-illustrations)

Presented the $25,000 check and medal to Lindbergh in New York.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters/raymond_orteig
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/we_2_se/characters