BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : OCTOBER 23, 2000 ISSUE
THE CORPORATION Joseph B. Leonard BORN July 10, 1943, Augusta, Ga. FAMILY Wife, Phyllis; two adult children EDUCATION BS in aerospace engineering, 1967, Auburn University CURRENT JOB Chairman and CEO, AirTran Holdings, since January, 1999 CAREER Previously senior vice-president, AlliedSignal; chief operating officer, Eastern Airlines, 1984-90; executive positions at American Airlines, Northwest Airlines, and Boeing HOBBY Drives race cars EARLY BIRD Flew his first small plane at 11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS Can AirTran Keep Climbing? CHART: A Tale of Two AirTrans RESUME: Joseph B. Leonard Commentary: Many New Airlines Will Never Grow Old INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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