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Delta CEO Ed Bastian: Don’t politicize the operations of the Atlanta airport
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Monday shied away from commenting specifically about an effort in the Georgia House to create an oversight committee rather than a full takeover of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.Bastian, who spoke before the Rotary Club of Atlanta Monday, gave a brief interview with the Atlanta Business Chronicle after his talk.
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Delta funding means King historic site will be open from Jan. 19 to Feb. 3
Thanks to an $83,500 grant from the Delta Air Lines Foundation, the National Parks Service will open the doors of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park for 16 days – from Jan. 19 through Feb. 3.
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Metro Atlanta Chamber Annual Meeting Unites More than 2,000 for Recognition of Region’s Accomplishments and Debut of ATL Brand Box
On Nov. 29, more than 2,000 metro Atlanta leaders and members of the business community convened for the 159th Metro Atlanta Chamber Annual Meeting, held at the newly renovated State Farm Arena. Chamber leadership shared 2018 accomplishments and priorities for 2019, announced Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian as the organization’s 2021 chair, and debuted […]
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Delta’s Ed Bastian to chair Metro Atlanta Chamber in 2021
In time with its annual luncheon meeting today (Nov. 29), Metro Atlanta Chamber is announcing that has lined up its future executive leaders through 2021.
The newest announcement is that Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, will chair the chamber in 2021
Posted inATL Business Chronicle
Junior Achievement launching national education program in Atlanta
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 27, 2018
Junior Achievement USA is launching a new national organization based out of Atlanta called 3DE that will help transform high school education around the country.
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Ed Bastian: Delta is back at the top of its game
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 20, 2018
Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta Air Lines Inc., is flying high as the Atlanta-based airline “is performing at a level it’s never been in its history.”
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Column: Delta Air Lines pledges $2 million to launch Junior Achievement program
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on June 22, 2018
During a morning “fireside chat” with Sir Richard Branson, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian made a surprise announcement that the airline will contribute $2 million to help launch a new program by Junior Achievement called 3DE.
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Delta savors success at its annual meeting
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 7, 2017
When Delta Air Lines held its annual meeting in New York City at 7:30 a.m. on June 29, former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin was not there.
Franklin had just spent the better part of two days attending events and meetings for Delta directors including a dinner June 27 to bid her farewell from the board. She, along with fellow director Kenneth Woodrow, had reached the mandatory retirement age of 72.
