AMR Corp.
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AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) is a commercial aviation holding company based in Fort Worth, Texas. Formed in 1982, as part of American Airlines's reorganization, its name derives from American Airlines' ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange. In addition to American Airlines, AMR owns commuter airlines American Eagle, Executive Air, and American's other commuter affiliate, AmericanConnection (Operators are independent of the AMR group). AMR's, and AA's, Chairman, President, and CEO is Gerard Arpey.[1]
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[edit] Divisions
- American Airlines
- American Airlines Cargo
- American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum, a museum of commercial aviation in Fort Worth
- American Airlines Facilities
- American Airlines Travel Academy, a school for travel industry professionals
- American Eagle, a regional feeder airline for AA
- Executive Air, operating American Eagle's ATR aircraft fleet
- AmericanConnection (Operators Trans States Airlines, Chautauqua Airlines and RegionsAir are independent of AMR)
- American Airlines Flight Academy, a flying school
- American Beacon Advisors, a financial services company which provides institutional investment advice and manages AMR's pension obligations and the American Beacon Funds family of investments
- Flagship University, a corporate conference and training center in Fort Worth.
[edit] American Airlines Foundation
AMR sponsors the AMR/American Airlines Foundation, a grant-making foundation which supports charitable causes in cities served by AA, in particular the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Chicago, Illinois, Miami, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
[edit] Board of Directors
As of 2005:
- Gerard Arpey, Chairman/President/CEO
- Edward Brennan
- John W. Bachmann
- David Boren
- Armando Codina
- Earl Graves
- Ann McLaughlin Korologos
- Michael Miles
- Philip Purcell
- Ray Robinson
- Joe Rodgers
- Judith Rodin
- Matt Rose
- Roger Staubach
