1. David J Barger was born on 1958 and is an American businessman, and one of the co-founders of JetBlue.
15 Facts About David Barger
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David Barger was the airline's chief executive officer until his ouster in February 2015.
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David Barger had been part of JetBlue's founding team and was on the board of directors.
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David Barger's interest in airlines came from his father, who was a United Airlines pilot for 37 years.
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From 1982 to 1988, David Barger served in a number of positions with New York Air, such as the Director of Stations.
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David Barger was one of the first employees of JetBlue Airways in 1998, and served as the chief operating officer until March 2007.
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David Barger had politicked the board, while Neeleman was busy publicly apologizing.
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David Barger became JetBlue's new Chief Executive Officer on May 10,2007.
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On June 1,2009, David Barger became the president of JetBlue.
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On September 18,2014, David Barger announced his resignation from the company effective February 16,2015, following several reports that investors and the board were unhappy with the lagging stock price and David Barger's performance.
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David Barger was replaced on the board and as CEO by Robin Hayes.
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The stock price increased rapidly after David Barger's removal was announced.
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David Barger has been a non-executive director of AIM Aviation Ltd since February 2014.
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David Barger has been a director of gategroup Holding AG since April 2015, and is a director at The Partnership for New York City, Inc David Barger is a member of the board of governors at International Air Transport Association.
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David Barger joined the boards of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc in May 2017, and is a member of the Governance, Accountability and Nominating Committee, and the finance committee.