Robert L Fornaro is an American airline executive.
13 Facts About Robert Fornaro
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Robert Fornaro served as the chairman, president and chief executive officer of AirTran Holdings Inc and its subsidiary, AirTran Airways, in Orlando, Florida, until AirTran was acquired by Southwest Airlines in May 2011, when he became a full-time consultant on the acquisition, sitting on the integration board.
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Robert Fornaro was then senior vice president for marketing planning at Northwest Airlines from 1988 to 1992, where he managed international alliances and regional airline partner relationships.
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From 1992 to 1997, Robert Fornaro was senior vice president for planning at US Airways where he directed the company's route planning, pricing and revenue management and overall corporate strategy.
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Robert Fornaro joined AirTran Airways in March 1999 as president and chief financial officer.
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Robert Fornaro was named chief operating officer and elected to the board of directors in March 2001.
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Robert Fornaro became chief executive officer on 1 November 2007, taking over from Joe Leonard.
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Robert Fornaro acted as a consultant for the integration of the airlines.
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In May 2014, Robert Fornaro was elected to the board of directors of Spirit Airlines.
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On 5 January 2016, Robert Fornaro was appointed CEO of Spirit Airlines, replacing Ben Baldanza.
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Robert Fornaro attended Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on a lacrosse scholarship and earned a bachelor's degree in economics.
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Robert Fornaro received a master's degree in city and regional planning from Harvard.
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Robert Fornaro is a director of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and is on the board of the Georgia Aquarium.