David C. Garrett, Jr.

This article is about the American businessman. For the violinist, see David Garrett (violinist).

David C. Garrett, Jr. (born 1922) is an American businessman. He received his undergraduate degree from Furman University and was a 1955 graduate of the Georgia Tech College of Management^[1] and the CEO of Delta Air Lines from 1978 to 1987.^[2] Garrett won the Tony Jannus Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Scheduled Air Transportation in 1983.^[3] He is a veteran of World War II.^[4] Furman University has an endowed chair in their Economics Department named in his honor.

References

1. ^ Alsop, Ronald J; The Staff of the Wall Street Journal (2003-09-30). The Wall Street Journal Guide to the Top Business Schools 2004. Free Press. ISBN 0-74323-882-6. 
2. ^ "Delta Through the Decades". Delta Air Lines. http://www.delta.com/about_delta/corporate_information/delta_stats_facts/delta_through_decades/index.jsp. Retrieved 2007-03-24. 
3. ^ "Tony Jannus Award Past Recipients". Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20070713183727/http://tonyjannusaward.com/legacy.html. Retrieved 2007-11-19. 
4. ^ http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/delta/stories/2009/06/14/delta_david_garrett.html

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