Glenn Tilton
Glenn F. Tilton | |
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| Born | April 1948 (age 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina (BA) |
| Occupations | Oil and airline executive |
| Years active | 1970–2014 |
| Known for | CEO of Texaco and United Airlines |
| Board member of | Abbott Laboratories JPMorgan Chase (Midwest Chairman) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Order of Lincoln (2014) |
Glenn Fletcher Tilton (born April 1948, in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American oil and airline industry executive. Tilton spent most of his career working for Texaco, and as CEO guided its merger with Chevron Oil in 2001. He was chairman, president, and CEO of UAL Corporation from 2002 to 2010. He stayed on as non-executive chairman of United Continental Holdings Inc., (NYSE:UAL), the parent company of the merged United Airlines, Inc. and Continental Airlines, Inc. from October 1, 2010, until 2012. Tilton was Midwest chairman and a member of the executive committee at JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), from June 6, 2011, until his retirement in June, 2014.
Tilton is a former chairman of the Air Transport Association, the industry trade organization representing U.S. airlines.