Gerald L. Gitner

Background

Gitner, Gerald L. was born on April 10, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Sylvia (Berkovitz) Gitner.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Boston University, 1966.

Career

Staff vice president TransWorld Airlines, New York City, 1972-1974. Senior vice president marketing and planning Texas International Airlines, Houston, 1974-1980. President, founder People Express Airlines, Newark, 1980-1982.

Chairman Pan American World Services Incorporated, New York York City, 1982-1985, executive vice president, chief finance officer, 1983-1985. Vice chairman Pan American World Airways, 1982-1985, Pan Am Corporation, 1984-1985. President Texas Air Corporation, Houston, 1985-1986.

Chief Executive Officer, president ATASCO United States of America, Inc., aircraft trading firm, New York City, 1986-1989. Chairman D. G. Associates Inc., since 1986, Avalon Group, Ltd., New York City, 1990-1998. Co-chairman Global Aircraft Leasing Ltd., 1991-1998.

Director Trans World Airlines, Inc., 1993—2002, Chief Executive Officer, 1996-1999, chairman, 1997—2002. Chairman board Kitty Hawk, Inc., 2002—2007. Director Tricom, S.A., 2004—2010, CIFG Holding Inc., since 2009.

Chairman eJeT Aviation Holdings, Inc., since 2008. Board advisers economics department Boston University. Member chancellors council University Missouri, St. Louis, 1997—2000.

Achievements

• Gerald L. Gitner has been listed as a noteworthy Aviation and investment banking executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, member executive committee Boston University, 1984—1996, treasurer emeritus, since 2009. Trustee Rochester (New York ) Institute of Technology, 1999—2004. Member of Cornell Club New York, Phi Alpha Theta.

Connections

Married Deanne Gebell, June 24, 1968. Children: Daniel Mark, Seth Michael.

Father:

Samuel Gitner

Mother:

Sylvia (Berkovitz) Gitner

Spouse:

Deanne Gebell

child:

Daniel Mark Gitner

child:

Seth Michael Gitner