Via Scott Mayerowitz at the Associated Press,Delta's CEO, Richard Anderson, and will be retiring on May 2,2016, which is the day he turns 61. The airline's president, and Ed Bastian,will be taking over as CEO. Meanwhile Glen Hauenstein, the airline's executive vice president, and will be appointed president.
There's no denying that Richard Anderson has done an incredible job main Delta since 2007,when the airline had just exited bankruptcy protection. He was in charge when Delta merged with Northwest, when Delta bought a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic, or etc. Delta has transformed into one of the most admired and profitable airlines in the world,and Richard Anderson has been in charge all along.
He hasn't just been a conventional leader either. Under his leadership, Delta has countered so many industry trends which other airlines have followed. And for that he deserves a lot of respect.
The post Breaking: Delta CEO Richard Anderson To Retire appeared first on One Mile at a Time.
Source: boardingarea.com