{"id":220595,"date":"2016-02-11T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T20:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=220595"},"modified":"2016-02-11T06:00:30","modified_gmt":"2016-02-10T20:00:30","slug":"delta-announces-executive-succession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/delta-announces-executive-succession\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta announces executive succession"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_220636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-220636\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Delta-pix-Bastian-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Bastian\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-220636\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-220636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bastian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Delta Air Lines, Inc. Board of Directors recently announced that Richard H. Anderson has chosen to retire as CEO effective May 2, 2016. At that time, Anderson will be elevated to executive chairman of the Delta Air Lines Board of Directors. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRichard has been an outstanding leader and CEO. His unique combination of strategic and operating skills, plus his commitment to employees, corporate culture, customers and shareholders has redefined Delta and led to an entirely new and better way of flying around the world. Under Richard\u2019s leadership, Delta has become the most profitable and best run airline that consistently delivers excellent customer service. The entire board of directors extends hearty thanks for his service, his leadership and his thoughtful succession planning process. This succession plan has been several years in the making and will keep Delta on top of the global industry,\u201d said Dan Carp, chairman of the board. <\/p>\n<p>Ed Bastian, president of Delta, will be appointed CEO effective May 2, 2016, and Glen Hauenstein, executive vice president, will be appointed president of Delta, also effective May 2, 2016. Gil West is promoted immediately to senior executive vice president and chief operating officer.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEd has been a critical part of Delta\u2019s success. He is an exceptional leader and has been an invaluable partner in leading the remarkable transformation of Delta over the last decade. Likewise, Glen and Gil are extraordinary leaders who have led the transformation of Delta\u2019s network, product and operations. I hold Ed, Glen and Gil in the highest esteem, both personally and professionally, and have every confidence that they will lead Delta to even higher levels of performance,\u201d Anderson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEd Bastian will lead the best management team in the global industry. Delta\u2019s succession planning and executive development has produced the top performing executive team in the global airline industry,\u201d Carp said.<\/p>\n<p>Effective immediately, the board of directors also appoints Steve Sear, president international and executive vice president global sales. Sear will lead the Atlantic, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America organizations in addition to global sales.  <\/p>\n<p>Upon Anderson\u2019s appointment as executive chairman on May 2, 2016, Frank Blake, a current Delta director, will be appointed lead director of the Delta Air Lines board of directors. Carp will step down as non-executive chairman and remain on the board of directors of Delta.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDan Carp has been an excellent mentor and colleague as the chairman of Delta since 2007, overseeing the remarkable resurgence of Delta as the recognized leader of the global aviation business,\u201d Anderson said.<strong> (PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delta Air Lines, Inc. Board of Directors recently announced that Richard H. 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