David C. Garrett, Jr.

This article is about the American businessman. For the violinist, see David Garrett (violinist).

David C. Garrett, Jr. (July 6, 1922 – June 2, 2012) was an American businessman who was the CEO of Delta Air Lines from 1978 to 1987.[1]

He received his undergraduate degree from Furman University and was a 1955 graduate of the Georgia Tech College of Management[2][3] Garrett won the Tony Jannus Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Scheduled Air Transportation in 1983.[4] He was a veteran of World War II.[5] Furman University has an endowed chair in their Economics Department named in his honor. He received an honorary degree in Doctor of Commerce from Oglethorpe University in 1999.[6] He died on June 2, 2012, at his home in Dawsonville, Georgia.[7]

References

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  2. ↑ Alsop, Ronald J, ed. (2003-09-30). The Wall Street Journal Guide to the Top Business Schools 2004. Free Press. ISBN 0-7432-3882-6.
  3. ↑ "Delta Through the Decades". Delta Air Lines. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
  4. ↑ "Tony Jannus Award Past Recipients". Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  5. ↑ http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/delta/stories/2009/06/14/delta_david_garrett.html
  6. ↑ "Honorary Degrees Awarded by Oglethorpe University". Oglethorpe University. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
  7. ↑ Couret, Jacques. "Former Delta CEO Dave Garrett dies". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 4 June 2012.


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