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AAT-(GAL) CHMN
AAT-CEO
GEORGE MIKELSONS, FOUNDER & NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN (OWNS 75%, LATVIAN, PILOT), RETIRED 2005-08.
JOHN DENISON, CHAIRMAN, (2006-10), EX-(SWA), INTERIM PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) (2008-03).
John Denison, Chairman, of New ATA Holdings Inc (to later become Global Aero Logistics), joined the Company as Co-Chief Restructuring Officer in January of 2005. He was appointed President & CEO of ATA Airlines, Inc (AAT) on February 22, 2005 and assumed the title of Chairman in January of 2006. An accomplished aviation executive with more than 15 years of senior management experience, Denison's expertise lies in his ability to inspire a spirit of inexhaustible teamwork among employees and provide leading consult to companies seeking to overcome challenging financial environments.
Denison joined ATA (AAT) after a three-year period of retirement from Southwest Airlines (SWA), where his responsibilities included serving as Executive Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). While at Southwest (SWA), he distinguished himself with a people-focused management style and forthright approach to airline administration.
Prior to joining Southwest (SWA) in 1986, Denison served for six years in various corporate finance roles at the (LTV) Corporation also in Dallas, Texas. Among other responsibilities, he assisted in the financial restructuring of the conglomerate that held interests in aerospace defense, steel and energy.
Denison's leadership in restructuring efforts for struggling companies dates back to the 1970s. He spent his early career in the Detroit area with more than a decade at the Chrysler Corporation. As Manager of Corporate Finance, Denison played a role in the restructuring of the automaker and was part of a team for obtaining the government assistance that ultimately saved the company.
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