Oscar Munoz

Oscar Munoz is the former CEO and Chairman of United Airlines, becoming the first Latino to run a major US carrier in 2015. Facing the combined challenges of a stalled merger with Continental Airlines, dismal operational performance, and financial challenges, Oscar set to work turning around the world’s largest carrier with an innovative ‘employee-first’ strategy. Within five years United achieved top-tier reliability and profits, winning back customer loyalty and earning the praise of its major union leaders.

Over a remarkable career, Oscar served in various financial leadership positions across diverse industries, including U.S. West, AT&T, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of the North American rail-based transportation supplier CSX Corp. He currently serves on multiple boards of directors, including at Salesforce, CBRE, TelevisaUnivision, and Archer Aviation.

In addition to his service to the Pentagon’s Defense Business Board, he is a trustee of the University of Southern California and the Brookings Institution, as well as an independent trustee for Fidelity and a CNBC Contributor. Now he is the author of the Wall Street Journal best-selling memoir, Turnaround Time: Uniting an Airline and its Employees in the Friendly Skies, published in May 2023.