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DAL SEC filings last scanned 22 Aug 2026, 16:58 UTC
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Edward H. Bastian
Current
May 2016 — Present
(10y 4mo)
Edward H. Bastian was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines, effective May 2, 2016, succeeding Richard H. Anderson.
1 source filing — click to expand
Richard H. Anderson
Sep 2007 — May 2016
(8y 8mo)
Richard H. Anderson was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines, effective September 1, 2007, succeeding Gerald Grinstein.
planned retirement
3 source filings — click to expand
Gerald Grinstein
Jan 2004 — Sep 2007
(3y 8mo)
Gerald Grinstein became Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines in January 2004.
planned retirement
3 source filings — click to expand