Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Names Adam R. Kokas Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary.PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW AAWW Asian American Writers' Workshop AAWW Alpaca Association of Western Washington AAWW Anti-Air Warfare Warship ) (Nasdaq: AAWW), a leading provider of global air cargo services, has named Adam R. Kokas Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, effective October 9, 2006. Mr. Kokas, 35, joins AAWW from Ropes & Gray LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , where he was a partner in their Corporate Department, focusing on general corporate, securities and business law. Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, Mr. Kokas was a partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, where he joined as an associate in 2001. At both Kelley Drye and at Ropes & Gray, Mr. Kokas has represented AAWW in a variety of matters, including corporate finance transactions, corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. matters, strategic alliances, securities matters, and other general corporate issues. William J. Flynn, 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 AAWW, said, "Adam has been outstanding in representing AAWW's interests over the past several years. He possesses a strong and varied background in corporate law, and has a deep understanding of our business and of aviation and transportation in general. Adam is indeed the ideal person for this position, and, having worked so closely with our Company over the years, is guaranteed a seamless transition in leading our legal function." "I am thrilled to be joining AAWW and working with this exceptional legal team," said Mr. Kokas. "Over the years, I have observed first-hand the growth and success of Atlas. This Company has quality management and a strategic plan focused on delivering shareholder and customer value, and I have every confidence that we will continue the positive momentum that we enjoy today." As General Counsel, Mr. Kokas fills the position vacated by John W. Dietrich, who on September 19 was appointed AAWW's 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. . Mr. Kokas earned his B.A. from Rutgers University, and is a cum laude graduate of the Boston University School of Law Boston University School of Law (BU Law) is the law school affiliated with Boston University. , where he was an Edward M. Hennessey scholar. He is a member of the Bar in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and New Jersey. About Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.: AAWW is the parent company of Atlas Air (Atlas) and Polar Air Cargo Polar Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Purchase, New York, USA. It operates scheduled all-cargo services to Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Its main base is John F. , which together operate the world's largest fleet of Boeing 747 freighter aircraft. AAWW, through its principal subsidiaries Atlas and Polar, offers scheduled air cargo service, cargo charters, military charters, and ACMI aircraft leasing in which customers receive a dedicated aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance on a long-term lease basis. AAWW's press releases, SEC filings and other information may be accessed through the Company's home page, www.atlasair.com. |
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