Joseph B. Leonard

Background

Leonard, Joseph B. was born in 1943.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University, Montgomery, Alabama, 1967.

Career

Various maintenance and quality control positions American Airlines, 1969—1982, assistant vice president aircraft maintenance, 1982—1984. Vice president operations services Eastern Air Lines, Inc., Miami, Florida, 1984—1985, senior vice president operations services, 1985, executive vice president, general manager airline operations, 1985-1986, president, chief operating officer, 1986—1991. Executive vice president Northwest Airlines, 1991—1993.

Various positions Aerospace division, including senior vice president, president & Chief Executive Officer marketing, sales and service AlliedSignal, Inc., 1993—1998. President, Chief Executive Officer AirTran Holdings, Inc., Orlando, Florida, 1999—2001, Chief Executive Officer, 2001—2007. Interim Chief Executive Officer Walter Energy, Inc., since 2010.

Board directors Walter Industries Inc., 2005—2007, Mueller Water Products, Inc., since 2006, Air Canada, since 2008, Walter Energy, Inc., since 2009.

Achievements

• Joseph B. Leonard has been listed as a noteworthy air transportation executive, board member by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Commerce Club (board directors), Wings Club (president).