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Edward H. Bastian

President; Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Delta Air Lines, Incorporated (DAL)

Industry: Transportation

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Edward H. Bastian, Age 50: President and Chief Financial Officer of Delta since September 2007; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Delta (July 2005-September 2007; Chief Financial Officer, Acuity Brands (June 2005-July 2005); Senior Vice President-Finance and Controller of Delta (2000-April 2005); Vice President and Controller of Delta (1998 - 2000). Upon consummation of the Merger(April 14, 2008), Edward H. Bastian will serve as President and Chief Financial Officer of the combined company. Edward H. Bastian, who has served as Delta's President and Chief Financial Officer since August 2007, continues to serve as Delta's President and has become Chief Executive Officer of its Northwest Airlines subsidiary.


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