
CEO of the Year Ed Bastian on Leading Delta Air Lines To The Top of the Airline Industry
Elevate with Robert Glazer
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From Family Roots to Airline Challenges
This chapter explores the speaker's early life in a large family in upstate New York, detailing how it shaped their leadership qualities and sense of responsibility. They recount their journey from a finance career at Pricewaterhouse to significant roles at PepsiCo and Delta Air Lines, highlighting the complexities they faced in the airline industry, especially after 9/11. The narrative emphasizes the importance of learning from challenges and retaining company values during turbulent times.
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