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DATE: January 14, 2005
American Airlines CEO Donald J. Carty to address Ernst & Young/Sprint Management Briefing Series
"Airline Leadership: Keys to Winning in the New Economy"
WHO: Donald J. Carty became chairman, president, and chief executive officer of AMR Corporation in May 1998, after serving as president of AMR Airline Group and American Airlines since March 1995.
Prior to becoming chairman, Carty was responsible for all operational elements of the American and American Eagle domestic and international route systems, which comprise nearly 290 destinations with over 3,600 daily flights. Between 1989 and 1995, Carty was executive vice president – finance and planning for AMR and American Airlines, overseeing a broad range of strategic planning matters and a wide array of critical financial activities.
Carty had been a key executive for American before leaving the airline in March 1985 to become president and CEO of CP Air in Canada. In March of 1987, he returned to American and was elected senior vice president-airline planning.
Carty is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.
WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 2000; noon – 1:30 p.m., International Ballroom
Press/VIP Reception: 11:30 – noon, The Pyramid Room
WHERE: The Fairmont Hotel, at the Arts District, 1717 North Akard St., Dallas
WHAT: The Ernst & Young/Sprint Management Briefing Series has provided the Dallas community with a forum of speakers influential in business, economic, and political arenas. Previous speakers have included George Bush, Alan Greenspan, Lee Iaccoca, Steve Forbes, and Hugh McColl.
HOW: This event is open to the public. Luncheon tickets are $50 each or $375 for a table of eight. To make reservations or for additional information, please contact Andrea Smith (214) 768-4266 or visit our Web site at http://www.cox.smu.edu/mbs
FUTURE SPEAKER:
Tuesday, September 19, 2000, Richard "Dick" H. Brown, Chairman & CEO, EDS
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