Chairman and CEO of American Airlines Doug Parker was named the W. P. Carey 2019 Executive of the Year to recognize his leadership integrating US Airways and American Airlines and his strong support of the airline's employees.

The W. P. Carey School honored him at a luncheon hosted by the Economic Club of Phoenix at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort on April 4. Listen as W. P. Carey School Dean Amy Hillman leads a discussion with Parker of the transformation in the airline industry, its culture, and his longevity in it.

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