Background
Colodny, Edwin Irving was born on June 7, 1926 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Son of Myer and Lena (Yett) Colodny.
lawyer air transportation executive
Colodny, Edwin Irving was born on June 7, 1926 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Son of Myer and Lena (Yett) Colodny.
AB with distinction, University Rochester, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1951. Doctor in Commercial Science (honorary), Robert Morris College, 1985.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Middlebury College, 1986. HHD (honorary), Kings College, 1988. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Vermont, 2004.
With, Office General Counsel, General Services Administration, 1951-1952;
with, Civil Aeronautics Board, 1954-1957;
with, USAirways Inc. (formerly Allegheny Airlines Inc.), 1957-1991;
executive vice president marketing and legal affairs, USAirways, Inc. (formerly Allegheny Airlines Inc.), 1969-1975;
president, USAirways, Inc.
(formerly Allegheny Airlines Inc.), 1975-1990;
chief Executive officer, USAirways, Inc. (formerly Allegheny Airlines Inc.), 1975-1991;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, USAirways, Inc. (formerly Allegheny Airlines Inc.), 1978-1992;
retired, USAirways, Inc.
(formerly Allegheny Airlines Inc.), 1992;
also chairman, USAirways Group, Inc., 1978-1992;
of counsel, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker, Washington, since 1991. Chairman, Board Of Directors Communications Satellite Corporation Corporation.
Trustee Shelburne (Vermont) Museum Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1952-1954. Member American Bar Association, U. Rochester (board of trustees). M C.
Married Nancy Dessoff, December 11, 1965. Children: Elizabeth, Mark, David.