John Dasburg

John Dasburg

Infobox person
name = John Dasburg


image_size = 150px
birth_date = 1943
birth_place = Queens, New York
death_date =
death_place =
nationality = American
alma_mater = University of Florida
known_for = Being the CEO of Northwest Airlines and Burger King
spouse = John H. Dasburg was born in Queens, New York in 1943. He grew up in Miami, Florida and served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He attended the University of Florida for college, and used the GI Bill to get his MBA also from UF. [http://www.flbog.org/bog/bios/dasburg.asp] His first job was with the Marriott Corporation, and he was able to rise all the way to Chief Financial Officer. He later accepted a position with Northwest Airlines, and became the CEO in 1990. He is credited with saving the airline from bankruptcy in the early 1990s. He served as chairman, CEO, and president of Burger King and chairman and CEO of DHL Airways. [cite web |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/board-management-changes/5734203-1.html |title= John Dasburg Named Chief Executive of DHL Airways, Inc.|accessdate=2008-03-07 |date=2003-03-18 |work= |publisher=Business Wire ] [cite book |title=How to Run a Company |last= Carey|first=Dennis |coauthors=von Weichs, Marie Caroline; Dasburg, John |year= 2003|publisher=Crown Business |location= New York|isbn=140004927X]

He won the Horatio Alger Award. [http://www.horatioalger.com/members/member_info.cfm?memberid=DAS01] In addition, he served on the University of Florida Board of Trustees as well.

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