Scott kirby biography
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Scott Kirby
American airline executive
John Scott Kirby[1] (born August 13, 1967) is an American executive and the CEO of United Airlines. He was president of US Airways and American Airlines, as well as president of United Airlines from 2016 to 2020, when he was promoted as CEO.
Early life and education
Kirby was raised as the oldest of six children in Rowlett, Texas. In high school, he played baseball and football, and had aspirations of becoming a professional athlete.[2] He received his bachelor's degree in computer science and operations research from the United States Air Force Academy, where he trained to be an aircraft pilot, in 1989.
He later earned his master's degree in operations research at George Washington University.[2][3]
Career
Early in his career, Kirby worked at The Pentagon as a budget analyst for the United States Secretary of Defense for three years.
He later worked for Sabre Decision Technologies (SDT), a