Oscar munoz united ceo biography

American businessman

For other uses, see Oscar Munoz (disambiguation).

Oscar Munoz (born January 5, 1959) is an American businessman, board member,^[1][2] and public speaker who was executive chairman of United Airlines from 2020 to 2021,^[3] after having been chief executive officer (CEO) of United Airlines from 2015 to 2020.

Oscar munoz united ceo biography

Prior to his role at United Airlines, Munoz was on the board of parent company United Continental Holdings (UCH) and held executive positions at CSX Corporation and AT&T.

In December 2019, Munoz announced that he would transition to the role of executive chairman of the board in May 2020.

President Scott Kirby took over the CEO role from Munoz in May 2020 at United's annual meeting.^[4]

Early life and education

Munoz was born on January 5, 1959,^[5] the eldest of ten children in a Mexican-American family from Southern California.^[6] He was the first in his family t