- John Dasburg
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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 ofNorthwest Airlines andBurger King
spouse = John H. Dasburg was born inQueens, New York in 1943. He grew up inMiami, Florida and served in theUnited States Navy during theVietnam War . He attended theUniversity of Florida for college, and used theGI Bill to get hisMBA also from UF. [http://www.flbog.org/bog/bios/dasburg.asp] His first job was with theMarriott Corporation , and he was able to rise all the way toChief Financial Officer . He later accepted a position withNorthwest 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 ofBurger King and chairman and CEO ofDHL 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.References
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