Scott Kirby is the Chief Executive Officer of United Airlines. Scott has held the CEO seat since May 2020, and was previously President at American Airlines Group and American Airlines, Inc.
Current company
United Airlines
United Airlines is an American airline.
Air transportHeadquartered in ChicagoFounded 1926Nasdaq: UAL
Source: WikidataScott Kirby joined United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in August 2016 and has been CEO since May 2020. Before United Airlines, Scott was President at American Airlines Group and American Airlines, Inc. from December 2013 until August 2016.
Career
Sources: United Airlines 2025 Form 10-K, United Airlines 2026 proxy statement, Wikipedia, Scott Kirby
Education
The George Washington University, MS, Operations ResearchUnited States Air Force Academy, BS, Computer Science and Operations ResearchSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstScott Kirby leads a leadership team of 7 published executives. The most recent appointment is Michael Leskinen as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, in seat since September 2023.
Most senior 5 of 7
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Kirby | Chief Executive Officer | May 2020 |
| Edward M. Philip | Chairman of the Board and Independent Director | May 2021 |
| Brett J. Hart | President | May 2020 |
| Michael Leskinen | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | September 2023 |
| Torbjorn (Toby) J. Enqvist | Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer | July 2022 |
Sources: United Airlines 2025 Form 10-K, United Airlines Holdings 2026 proxy statement
Scott Kirby is the Chief Executive Officer of United Airlines. Scott has held the CEO seat since May 2020, and was previously President at American Airlines Group and American Airlines, Inc.
Scott Kirby has been CEO of United Airlines since May 2020, according to United Airlines 2025 Form 10-K.
Scott Kirby was President at American Airlines Group and American Airlines, Inc. from December 2013 until August 2016, according to United Airlines 2025 Form 10-K.
Scott Kirby has been CEO of United Airlines for 6 years, since May 2020.
Edward M. Philip (Chairman of the Board and Independent Director), Brett J. Hart (President), Michael Leskinen (Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer), Torbjorn (Toby) J. Enqvist (Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer), and 2 more. Sources: United Airlines Holdings 2026 proxy statement and United Airlines 2025 Form 10-K.
The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.
