1. David Gary Neeleman was born on October 16,1959 and is a Brazilian-American businessman and entrepreneur.
12 Facts About David Neeleman
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David Neeleman has founded five commercial airlines: Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue Airways, Azul Brazilian Airlines, and Breeze Airways.
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David Neeleman's grandfather John Neeleman was born in Utah to Dutch immigrants and owned nine convenience stores.
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David Neeleman co-founded Morris Air, a low-fare charter airline, and from 1984 to 1988, he was the executive vice president of the company.
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In 1988, David Neeleman assumed the helm of Morris Air as its president.
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David Neeleman donated his entire salary to the JetBlue Crewmember Crisis Fund, which was established for JetBlue employees who had fallen on hard times.
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On March 27,2008, David Neeleman officially announced plans to launch a new airline, Azul, a domestic carrier in Brazil.
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Vigzul came from an idea of Mark Neeleman and was founded by David Allred, Brett Chambers and Neeleman serves as chairman of the board and principal investor.
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Ioannidis did not initially disclose his funding from David Neeleman, thus creating a potential conflict of interest.
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David Neeleman is the father of 10 children with his former wife, Vicki Vranes.
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David Neeleman was the 2005 recipient of the Tony Jannus Award for his contributions in the commercial aviation industry.
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David Neeleman speaks fluent Portuguese and holds citizenships of Brazil, US and Cyprus.