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Brett Hart will be promoted to serve as the top deputy to incoming CEO Scott Kirby.
Hart, currently United’s chief administrative officer, will take the position of president on May 20, the same day that Kirby’s title changes from president to CEO under a succession plan announced in December.
Current CEO Oscar Munoz will transition to a one-year term as United’s executive chairman.
In a letter to employees, Kirby wrote that Hart would provide a steady voice during the Covid-19 crisis.
“More than ever, United needs — and as CEO I will need — an experienced, level-headed strategist who can help us to continue to make smart decisions and aggressively manage the crisis,” Kirby wrote.
Hart joined United in 2010 as general counsel. He was the carrier’s acting CEO for six months in 2015 and 2016 while Munoz recovered from a heart attack and heart transplant.
Source: travelweekly.com
