About the Speaker
Jeff Smisek
President & CEO United Continental Holdings, Inc.
Event: View From The Top
Date: Tuesday, 4/26/11
Smisek is President and CEO of United, the world’s leading airline. He also is a member of United’s Board of Directors.
Previously, Smisek was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Continental Airlines, Inc. Smisek joined Continental in 1995 as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. In 2004, he became President and was elected to the company’s board of directors. He became President and Chief Operating Officer in September 2008 and assumed the role of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2010. more...
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- United Continental seeks the right fusionFinancial Times, 4/3/11
Jeff Smisek has mixed feelings about one of the first things he had to do when he started running the new US airline group formed by last year’s merger of United and Continental: move out of Houston to the distinctly chillier city of Chicago. - United Continental's Smisek on oil prices: 'I feel a bit like a piñata at a 10-year-old's birthday party'Dallas Morning News, 3/11/11
You might ask, why is an airline CEO speaking at an energy conference? But as Elizabeth reports, energy is very much on the minds of airline executives these days, with jet fuel prices zooming past $3 a gallon. - Aviation Week Names United Continental CEO Jeff Smisek Person of the YearAirport Business, 1/12/11
A key player in the United-Continental merger, Smisek strategically approached United Airlines and faced off against opposing legislators, obtaining approval in an unprecedented six months, to bring about -- by some key measures -- the largest merger in airline industry history. - United Airlines' new CEO has lofty goals and quite a reputationLos Angeles Times, 10/3/10
Jeff Smisek, a 'whip-smart' 'change agent' and self-described airline geek, helped turn Continental around. Now he envisions a strong, merged team — but first he must win over the United workforce. - Continental CEO Jeff Smisek sports a competitive streakUSA Today, 5/3/10
Perhaps the most routine thing about Jeff Smisek is how often he pulls off the unexpected.
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