AirTran Airways Chairman and CEO Receives Prestigious Laureates Award; Aviation Week and Space Technology Gives Joe Leonard Award for Commercial Air Transport Category.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2004 AirTran Airways AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. AirTran operates over 750 daily flights throughout the eastern USA and the Midwest, including over 270 daily departures from , a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ), today announced that its chairman and chief executive officer, Joe Leonard, was honored last night with a prestigious Laureates Award at the National Air and Space Museum The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution is a museum in Washington, D.C., United States, and is the most popular of the Smithsonian museums. It maintains the largest collection of aircraft and spacecraft in the world. in Washington, D.C. Created to honor extraordinary achievements in aviation and aerospace, the Laureates Award is given by the publisher of Aviation Week and Space Technology and annually recognizes achievement in six categories: Aeronautics/Propulsion, Commercial Air Transport, Electronics, Government/Military, Operations, and Space. The Laureates represent an elite class of distinguished men and women who epitomize the values and vision of the global aerospace industry. In 1997, Aviation Week launched the Laureates Hall of Fame, a permanent public archive of Laureate winners and legendary Laurels winners. "This honor acknowledges what the rest of Joe's colleagues have always known - that Joe is a leader not only at AirTran Airways, but also throughout the aviation industry," said AirTran Airways President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Bob Fornaro. "His experience in the field and contributions to every facet of the company demonstrate that leadership on a daily basis. We're proud to have him recognized with this award." A 30-year veteran of the commercial air transport industry, Leonard joined AirTran Airways in January 1999 after serving as president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AlliedSignal, Inc.'s aerospace marketing, sales & service organization. Prior to joining AlliedSignal, Leonard held a wide range of executive positions including chief operating officer for Eastern Air Lines This article is about the defunct U.S. air carrier Eastern Air Lines. For the UK company that operates as Eastern Airways, see Eastern Airways. Eastern Air Lines was a major United States airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991. as well as a number of key management and engineering positions at American Airlines, Northwest Airlines and the Boeing Company. Leonard is a native of Augusta, Ga., and received his degree in aerospace engineering from Auburn University in Auburn, Ala. He serves on the Board of Directors of both the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors' Bureau and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Leonard lives in both Orlando, Fla., and Minneapolis, Minn., with his wife, Phyllis. |
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