Gordon Bethune
Gordon M. Bethune (born August 29, 1941) is a retired US airline executive. He was the CEO of Continental Airlines from 1994 until his retirement at the end of 2004. He currently serves on the boards of Honeywell, Sprint Nextel, Prudential Financial, and Willis Group Holdings.
Bethune holds a commercial pilot certificate with type ratings in the Douglas DC-3, Boeing 757, and Boeing 767. Bethune was known for ensuring that he received some time as pilot when taking delivery of a new Continental Airlines Boeing 767 from Boeing and repositioning it from Seattle to Houston; his witty humor; and most importantly for the incredible turnaround of Continental Airlines in the mid 1990s.
Read more about Gordon Bethune: Early Life and US Navy Service, Early Career, Continental Airlines, Awards and Honors, Later Life
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