Continental Airlines announces promotions.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 1996--Continental Airlines (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CAI (1) (Computer-Assisted Instruction) Same as CBT. (2) See CA. CAI - Computer-Aided Instruction .B an CAI.A) today announced it has named four executive vice presidents and five senior vice presidents, all of whom are current officers of the company. Those named as executive vice presidents are: B. Ben Baldanza, executive vice president - marketing; Lawrence W. Kellner, executive vice president and chief financial officer; C. D. McLean, executive vice president - operations and Jeffery A. Smisek, executive vice president and general counsel. All four executives were formerly senior vice presidents in their respective areas. Continental also named five new senior vice presidents: Bonnie S bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. . Reitz, senior vice president - sales; Janet Wejman, senior vice president and chief information officer; J. David Grizzle grizzle a bluish-gray or iron-gray coat color in dogs, consisting of a mixture of black and white hairs. In canaries, it describes light, grayish markings on the head, body, wings or tail. , senior vice president - corporate development; George L. Mason, senior vice president - technical operations and Kuniaki "Jun" Tsuruta, senior vice president -purchasing and materials services. All five executives were formerly vice presidents in their respective areas. "These senior officers, together with the rest of our officer group, have proven themselves as the best management team in the airline industry," said Gordon Bethune Gordon M. Bethune (born August 1941) is the chairman of the board of Aloha Airgroup, parent company of Aloha Airlines. He was CEO of Continental Airlines from 1994 until his retirement at the end of 2004. From 1996 on, he also served as chairman of the board at that airline. , Continental's chairman and chief executive officer. Bethune said that today's action doesn't increase the number of officers at Continental, and isn't a reorganization. "These promotions simply reflect the officers' actual responsibilities and recognize the significant value these key contributors have made to our success these past two years," said Bethune. CONTACT: Continental Airlines, Houston Corporate Communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. , 713/834-5080 |
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