Ben Minicucci
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| Born | January 1, 1967 Montreal | ||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||
| Citizenship | Canada | ||
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| Predecessor | Brad Tilden (2012–2021) | ||
Ben Minicucci (b. 1967) is an American business executive. He is the president and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.[1]
Early life and education
Minicucci was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His parents immigrated to Montreal from Italy in the 1950s. Minicucci received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada. In 2012, he completed the advanced management program at Harvard Business School.[2]
Career
Following graduation from college, Minicucci served 14 years in the Canadian Armed Forces. After, he joined Air Canada where he worked in a variety of roles in technical operations and later as vice president of heavy maintenance.[3]
Minicucci joined Alaska Airlines in 2004, where he first served as staff vice president of maintenance. He went on to hold roles as executive vice president of Alaska’s operations in Seattle and chief operating officer.[4] In 2016, he became president of Alaska Airlines where he led the company’s expansion into California and served as CEO of Virgin America during Alaska’s acquisition of the airline.[5][6]
On March 31, 2021, Minicucci was elected president and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group, succeeding Brad Tilden.[7]
AFAR (magazine) named Minicucci one of their Global Visionaries in 2019.[8]
Philanthropy and Civic Engagement
Minicucci serves on board of directors for Alaska Air Group, Airlines for America, UNCF Seattle, World_Trade_Centers_Association, Challenge Seattle, Washington Roundtable, and the University of Washington Foster School of Business Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking Advisory Board.[1]
Personal life
Minicucci became a U.S. citizen in 2012. He lives in Issaquah, Washington.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Executive leadership". Alaska Airlines. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ↑ McIntosh, Andrew (27 July 2020). "Alaska Airlines President Ben Minicucci navigates unprecedented turbulence". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ↑ "Future of Flight with Alaska Air Group CEO Ben Minicucci and Neste US President Jeremy Baines". The Washington Post. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ↑ McIntosh, Andrew (14 October 2016). "Alaska's $11 billion puzzle: How Seattle's hometown airline plans to piece together two very different companies". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ↑ Knigge, Halley (14 December 2016). "Different works: uniting two airlines to create one great flight experience". Alaska Airlines Blog. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ↑ Gates, Dominic (9 November 2020). "Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden will step down; company names his successor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ↑ "Alaska Airlines CEO to retire in March, replaced by insider". AP News. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ↑ "Alaska Airlines". Twitter. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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