Gerard Arpey

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gerard Arpey
Occupation	Businessperson
Date Of Birth	Jul 26, 1958(1958-07-26)
Age	66
Country	United States
Birth City	New York City
Horoscope	Cancer

Gerard Arpey Biography

Gerard Arpey is one of the most popular and richest Businessperson who was born on July 26, 1958 in New York City, United States. Gerard J. Arpey (born 26 July 1958) was the former chairman, president as well as chief executive officer (CEO) at AMR Corporation, parent company to American Airlines.

Gerard J. Arpey was elected chairman of AMR Corporation and American Airlines, Inc. in May 2004. Arpey was the chief executive officer and president for AMR and American from April 2003 when he first elected to the directors’ board of both firms. In the past, Arpey been chief operating officer and president at AMR and American since April 2002.

Arpey announced his retirement on November 29, 2011, coinciding with the bankruptcy filing of American Airlines parent AMR. He was succeeded by Thomas W. Horton. Some airline industry analysts suggested that Arpey did long-term damage to AMR by not filing for Chapter 11 protection earlier on, something he refused to implement on moral grounds as the process of bankruptcy was intended for the purpose of decreasing pension and other financial obligations made to employees. Arpey declined requests by both the AMR board and Horton to stay on in some management capacity because of his unwillingness to work under a bankruptcy scenario. As per his contract, Arpey did not receive any severance upon retirement.

Arpey was the executive vice-president of operations prior to the September 11th terrorist attacks during which American Airlines lost two planes. Arpey took the decision to shut down the entire fleet of American Airlines flights in Northeast US and later across the US prior to the FAA.

Gerard Arpey Net Worth

Gerard Arpey is one of the richest Businessperson from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gerard Arpey 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Arpey has an undergraduate BA of Business Administration degree in 1980, and then the MBA at the age of 1982. They both at the University of Texas at Austin. He also has the FAA Multi-Engine In-Plane Pilot Certificate, and is a passionate private pilot.

Arpey was hired by American Airlines in 1982 as an analyst for financials. He held a variety of managerial roles during his tenure at American including the executive director for Airline Profitability Analysis, managing director of Financial Analysis and Fleet Planning and the director in charge of Financial Planning. He was promoted to corporate officer in the year 1989, after which he was appointed vice-president for Financial Planning and Analysis.

On December 1, 2011, Arpey joined Emerald Creek Group, LLC as a partner. Arpey is a member of the board of directors of S. C. Johnson & Son. He is also a member of The Business Council and involved in a variety of civic organizations.

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Who is Gerard Arpey Dating?

According to our records, Gerard Arpey married to Lisa Walsh. As of December 1, 2023, Gerard Arpey’s is not dating anyone.

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Gerard Ranked on the list of most popular Businessperson. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gerard Arpey celebrates birthday on July 26 of every year.