Airline CEOs: Who are they, and what background and skill set are most commonly chosen to run the world's largest airlines?

Purpose: This paper aims to narrow the knowledge gap for airlines preparing for CEO succession by testing whether CEOs with a finance background are more prevalent as leaders of the largest airlines. This paper focused on three themes: functional background, succession planning, and insider versus o...

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Main Authors: Russell Wilson, Gui Lohmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198219300545