Richard H. Anderson (businessman)
| Richard H. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 2, 1955 Galveston, Texas |
| Alma mater |
University of Houston–Clear Lake, (B.A.) South Texas College of Law, (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Salary | US$725,000[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Anderson |
| Children | Katy and Rick |
Richard H. Anderson (born May 2, 1955) is an American businessman and is the former Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines, serving his position from September 1, 2007[1][2] until May 2, 2016. Delta operates an extensive domestic and international network serving over 330 destinations in over 60 countries on six continents.
Prior to his role as Chief Executive of Delta, Anderson has served in previous executive positions as CEO of Northwest Airlines from 2001 to 2004, which would later merge with Delta and Executive Vice President of United Healthcare from 2004-2007.[3][4]
On February 3, 2016, Delta Air Lines announced Anderson would retire as CEO effective May 2, 2016 and assume position as Executive Chairman of the Delta Air Lines board of directors.[5] On October 11, 2016, Anderson announced his retirement from the Board of Directors effective on the same day. He was succeeded by former Chairman and CEO of The Home Depot, Francis Blake. [6]
| Business positions[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gerald Grinstein |
CEO of Delta Air Lines 2007 – present |
Succeeded by Ed Bastian |
| Preceded by Daniel Carp |
Chairman of Delta Air Lines May 2016 – Oct 2016 |
Succeeded by Frank Blake |
References
- 1 2 "Richard H. Anderson". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ "RICHARD ANDERSON". Delta.com. Delta Air Lines. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ "BIO BOX: RICHARD ANDERSON, CEO OF DELTA AIR LINES". Associated Press. Associated Press. June 26, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Richard H. Anderson". Investopedia. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Delta announces executive succession" (Press release). Atlanta, Georgia: Delta Air Lines. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Anderson retiring from Delta board of directors; Frank Blake named non-executive chairman". Delta News Hub. Delta Air Lines. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "Delta's Chairmen, CEOs & Presidents". Delta Flight Museum. Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum. Retrieved 11 October 2016.