John Scott Kirby was born on August 13,1967 and is an American executive currently serving as CEO of United Airlines.
16 Facts About Scott Kirby
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Scott Kirby previously served as President of US Airways and American Airlines, as well as President of United Airlines from 2016 to 2020, when he was promoted as CEO.
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Scott Kirby received his bachelor's degree in computer science and operations research from the United States Air Force Academy, where he trained to be an aircraft pilot, in 1989.
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Scott Kirby later earned his Master of Science degree in operations research at George Washington University.
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Early in his career, Scott Kirby worked at The Pentagon as a budget analyst for the United States Secretary of Defense for three years.
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Scott Kirby later worked for Sabre Decision Technologies, a subsidiary of AMR Corporation within the tourism and transport industries.
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Scott Kirby joined America West Airlines in 1995, initially serving as a senior director of scheduling and planning, and later as vice president of planning, vice president of revenue management, senior vice president of the company's computer program system, and executive vice president.
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Scott Kirby began serving as president of US Airways in September 2006, after the two airlines merged in 2005.
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Scott Kirby led US Airways' team for planning the merger.
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Scott Kirby oversaw daily operations as well as marketing and sales strategies in his role as president.
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Scott Kirby became president of American Airlines after the company merged with US Airways in 2013.
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Scott Kirby was announced as the successor to the CEO role in December 2019, following Oscar Munoz; his tenure started in May 2020.
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Scott Kirby has been credited with expanding the airline's flight network, and restructuring hubs in Chicago, Denver, and Houston.
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In December 2020, Scott Kirby was elected as chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board, succeeding former chairman Pedro Heilbron.
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Scott Kirby has four daughters: Brittany, Madison, Alexandra and Scarlett; and three sons: Sean, James, and Logan.
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Scott Kirby has donated money to both Republican and Democratic politicians, and donated to Steve Bullock's Presidential campaign in 2020.