Oscar Munoz (executive)

Oscar Munoz
Born (1959-01-05) January 5, 1959 (age 65)
Alma materUniversity of Southern California (BS)
Pepperdine University (MBA)
Occupation(s)Former CEO and Chairman of United Airlines
Board Member
Notable workTurnaround Time
TermSept 2015–May 2021
PredecessorJeff Smisek
SuccessorScott Kirby
SpouseCathy Munoz
Children4
Websiteoscar-munoz.com

Oscar Munoz (born January 5, 1959) is an American businessman, board member,[1][2] and public speaker who was executive chairman of United Airlines from 2020 to 2021,[3] after having been chief executive officer (CEO) of United Airlines from 2015 to 2020. Prior to his role at United Airlines, Munoz served on the board of parent company United Continental Holdings (UCH) and held multiple executive positions at CSX Corporation and AT&T.

In December 2019, Munoz announced that he would transition to the role of executive chairman of the board in May 2020. President Scott Kirby took over the CEO role from Munoz in May 2020 at United's annual meeting.[4]

  1. ^ "Oscar Munoz - Retired Chairman, President & CEO United Airlines".
  2. ^ "Oscar Munoz - Former Executive Chairman & CEO". August 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Interview: Leadership with Oscar Munoz, Former United Airlines CEO". June 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Miller, Ben (May 20, 2020). "United Airlines' changing of the guard occurring Wednesday". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2020.