Ed Bastian — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines since May 2016
Served as President of Delta Air Lines from 2007 to 2016
Played a key role in Delta Air Lines’ 2008 acquisition and integration of Northwest Airlines
Began his career as an auditor at Price Waterhouse, becoming a partner at age 31
Received a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from St. Bonaventure University in 1979

Biography

Ed Bastian is the Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines, a position he has held since May 2, 2016. A veteran of the airline, he joined Delta in 1998. Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, Bastian graduated from St.

Bonaventure University in 1979 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting. He began his career as an auditor at Price Waterhouse in New York City, where he became a partner at age 31.