Stephen Wolf
Stephen M. Wolf | |
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 Wolf, 2012 | |
| Born | 1941 California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State University |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Managing partner to Alpilles, LLC |
| Spouse(s) | Delores Wallace (1986-present) |
Stephen M. Wolf (born 1941) is an American executive who has been the chairman of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company[1] since March 2004.[2] He has also been the managing partner of Alpilles, LLC, since April 1, 2003.[2] In April 2009, he became the chairman of Trilantic Capital Partners, previously Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking.
Career
Wolf's aviation career began in 1966 with American Airlines, where he rose to the position of vice president of the western division. He joined Pan American World Airways as a senior vice president in 1981. He became president and chief operating officer of Continental Airlines the following year.
In 1984, he became president and CEO of Republic Airlines (1979-1986), where he served until 1986 when he orchestrated the company's merger with Northwest Airlines. Afterward, he served as chairman and CEO of Tiger International Inc. and Flying Tiger Line, where he oversaw the sale of the company to Federal Express.
In 1987, Stephen Wolf left Flying Tiger to head Allegis Corporation, the former parent company of United Airlines.[3]
Wolf currently serves on the boards of directors of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Philip Morris International, and Chrysler Group, LLC, and is an honorary trustee of the Brookings Institution.
Wolf has served since August 1994. He was the senior advisor to Lazard Frères until its employees purchased it. From 1987 to July 1994, he was the chairman and chief executive officer of UAL Corporation and United Airlines, Inc.
He was the chief executive officer of US Airways[2] from January 16, 1996, until his resignation on November 18, 1998. During Wolf's tenure, he re-branded US Airways from US Air. He also oversaw an order for up to 400 Airbus A-320-series narrow-body aircraft, with 120 firm orders at the time of the order signing. The order was one of the most extensive bulk aircraft requests in history.[4]
Wolf succeeded Rakesh Gangwal on November 27, 2001, as chief executive of US Airways, where he had been chairman since passing the position to Gangwal three years prior.[5]
Wolf holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from San Francisco State University.[2]
Personal life
Wolf is a native of California, where he attended high school in Oakland[6] and college at San Francisco State University. Wolf is married to Delores, his wife, a former American Airlines executive, in 1986.[7] The couple lived in Chicago during Stephen's chairmanship of United Airlines. They later constructed a stone and brick house featuring a 1,800-bottle wine cellar on farmland in McLean, Virginia.[8] In 2013, the couple purchased a Moroccan-style, 242 square meters (2,600 square feet), a 2-bedroom condominium in the Dunster House complex at 360 S. Ocean Blvd. in Palm Beach, Florida.[9]
He also owns a collection of Jaguar automobiles.[8]
Wolf has donated more than $16,000 to Republican causes since 1990, including the political campaigns of John McCain, Thomas M. Davis, Sue Lowden, Lauch Faircloth, Linda Lingle, Josh Mandel, Lynn Morley Martin, Michael Castle, and John Warner.[10]
References
- ^ "A Message From The Chairman" on the official R.R. Donnelley 7 Sons website.
- ^ a b c d Stephen M. Wolf: Executive profile and biography[dead link]
- ^ Dallos, Robert E. (1987-12-10). "Stephen Wolf Leaves Flying Tiger to Head Parent of United Airlines". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Author Search Results". ezborrow.reshare.indexdata.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ Zuckerman, Laurence (28 November 2001). "US Airways' Top Executive Is Leaving at a Critical Time". The New York Times.
- ^ "It's Down To A Science -- Paint Planes, Add Routes, Be Nice. Grow, Then Sell. Now Stephen Wolf Tinkers With A Winning Formula" on the official Seattle Times website.
- ^ "For UAL's Wolf, Regrets Over Departure Buyout is Near, but CEO Sees a Lost Opportunity"
- ^ a b "Steve Wolf's Soft Landing"
- ^ "Ponton Sells Upscale Condo With Moroccan§ Décor"
- ^ "Stephen M. Wolf - political donations - Little Sis