Doug Parker

Doug Parker
Doug Parker
	Doug Parker at 2014
Education	Albion College, Vanderbilt University
Notable work	Chairman & CEO of American Airlines Group
Spouse	Gwen Parker
Children	3

William Douglas "Doug" Parker is the current Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, Inc.

Career

Parker was born c. 1962. In 1984 he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Albion College. In 1986 he received his MBA from Vanderbilt University. The same year he started with American Airlines in financial management. In 1991 he moved to Northwest Airlines as Vice President and Treasurer. He moved to America West Airlines in 1995 as their Chief financial officer. On September 1, 2001 he became CEO of America West. After the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington DC the airline business was in financial trouble. Parker lobbied Congress for a financial bailout to keep his airline out of bankruptcy. He was given a $380 million USD loan that saved his airline. In 2005 he became president of US Airways Inc., a subsidiary of US Airways Group Inc.

Parker has served on the board of Arizona Public Service. He also serves on the board of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings.

Personal life

Parker's wife Gwen is a former flight attendant. They have three children. In 2007, Doug Parker pleaded guilty to his third DUI and was sentenced to 1 day in jail.

References

1 2 3 4 "American Airlines Group Inc, (AAL:NASDAQ GS)". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
↑ "A year into its merger with US Airways, American Airlines is flying high". dallasnews.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
1 2 "Doug Parker, AKA William Douglas Parker". Soylent Communications. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
↑ Thomas Olson (20 July 2013). "US Airways workers: CEO Parker turned his back on sacrifices". Trib Total Media, Inc. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
1 2 3 4 Joshua Freed (15 February 2013). "US Airways CEO Doug Parker, Nears American Airlines Top Spot, Exhibits Gangnam Style (VIDEO)". TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
↑ "William Douglas Parker, 53". Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
↑ "US Airways CEO serves 24-hour jail sentence for drunk driving - USATODAY.com". usatoday.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-27. Retrieved 4 February 2016.

Other websites

Doug Parker Corporate Biography Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Pdf Archived 2016-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
W. Douglas Parker, Chief Executive Officer
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker: ‘China Has Huge Potential’

Business positions
Preceded by Thomas W. Horton	CEO of American Airlines 2013 - present	Succeeded by Incumbent

[Bloomberg-1] 1 2 3 4 "American Airlines Group Inc, (AAL:NASDAQ GS)". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

[dallasnews.com-2] "A year into its merger with US Airways, American Airlines is flying high". dallasnews.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.

[NNDB-3] 1 2 "Doug Parker, AKA William Douglas Parker". Soylent Communications. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

[4] Thomas Olson (20 July 2013). "US Airways workers: CEO Parker turned his back on sacrifices". Trib Total Media, Inc. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

[HuffPost-5] 1 2 3 4 Joshua Freed (15 February 2013). "US Airways CEO Doug Parker, Nears American Airlines Top Spot, Exhibits Gangnam Style (VIDEO)". TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

[6] "William Douglas Parker, 53". Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

[7] "US Airways CEO serves 24-hour jail sentence for drunk driving - USATODAY.com". usatoday.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-27. Retrieved 4 February 2016.