I like Doug Parker.
He is a hard charging, ambitious CEO who came from nothing to now leading the world’s largest airline.
It was Doug Parker who became CEO of America West Airline 10 days before 9/11.
From that, he was able to merge the airline with US Airways (keeping the name but replacing the management with Parker’s team) to now merging with American Airlines (keeping the name and replacing American’s management with Parker’s team).
He has advocated for consolidation in the airline industry and saw it bear fruit.
I predict good things for American in the coming years.
Too bad MacDonald’s doesn’t do this with their employees. Incentive is good..and when times get tough, the employees either get going or starve...even at a Micky d’s.