David C. Garrett, Jr.

David C. Garrett, Jr. (born 1922) is an American businessman. He received his undergraduate degree from Furman University and was a 1955 graduate of the Georgia Tech College of Management[1] and the CEO of Delta Air Lines from 1978 to 1987.[2] Garrett won the Tony Jannus Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Scheduled Air Transportation in 1983.[3] He is a veteran of World War II.[4] Furman University has an endowed chair in their Economics Department named in his honor.

References

  1. ^ Alsop, Ronald J; The Staff of the Wall Street Journal (2003-09-30). The Wall Street Journal Guide to the Top Business Schools 2004. Free Press. ISBN 0-74323-882-6. 
  2. ^ "Delta Through the Decades". Delta Air Lines. http://www.delta.com/about_delta/corporate_information/delta_stats_facts/delta_through_decades/index.jsp. Retrieved 2007-03-24. 
  3. ^ "Tony Jannus Award Past Recipients". Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20070713183727/http://tonyjannusaward.com/legacy.html. Retrieved 2007-11-19. 
  4. ^ http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/delta/stories/2009/06/14/delta_david_garrett.html