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Oscar Munoz Biography

Oscar Munoz is one of the most popular and richest American businessman who was born on January 5, 1959 in California, United States. Munoz Born on the 5th of January 1959. He was the oldest of nine children from an Mexican-American family in Southern California. He was the first person in his family to complete college. Munoz obtained his BS in business at The University of Southern California in 1982. He also earned later, an MBA in 1984 from Pepperdine University.

Munoz had an attack of the heart on October 15th, 2015, just a month after taking over the role of CEO at United Airlines. While waiting for an organ transplant, Munoz interviewed candidates for high-level management positions in his home while connected to machines to keep his heart working. On 5 January 2016 he was given the transplant of his heart and returned to work in the month of March. Munoz is among the very few CEOs to remain as CEO after having the heart transplant. He has been vocal about his vegan diet , and has since changed to what he describes as an “flexitarian” diet after his heart transplant.

After becoming CEO of United Airlines, Munoz embarked on a “listening tour” of the company, meeting with disgruntled employees around the United States and discussing their concerns. While this phase was intended to last for the first 90 days of the job, Munoz was hospitalized after having a heart attack in October 2015, 38 days into the job.

He was named CEO of United Airlines on September 8, 2015, succeeding Jeff Smisek. At the time of this appointment, Munoz had served as a member of the board of directors of United’s parent company, United Continental Holdings (UCH), since its formation in 2004.

Munoz is married. He has four kids with his partner. They donated $100k to University of North Florida to create a scholarship program for pupils who have been the very first of their family to go to college. In the same year, they donated $1 million to an elementary school in Florida to help fund the dropout prevention program.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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The following month, Munoz received widespread criticism for his handling of the issues after a ticketed passenger was forcibly removed from United Airlines Flight 3411. In an email to United employees, Munoz initially stated that he stood behind employees for having “followed established procedures” and said that Dao was “disruptive and belligerent.” In a second press release on April 11, which was more sensitive to public opinion, Munoz stated in the press release “I apologize for having to re-accommodate these customers.” Munoz’s handling of the incident was described by various critics as a “fumbling response,” a “major disappointment,” and a “sort of a self-immolation [that] makes you wonder about his choice as CEO.” Munoz was already under pressure from activist shareholders to improve United’s performance, including its customer relations, after he took charge of the airline in 2015. After the incident, Steve Barrett, editor-in-chief of PRWeek US, stated “if PRWeek was choosing its Communicator of the Year now, we would not be awarding it to Oscar Munoz … In time, the episode and subsequent response will be quoted in textbooks as an example of how not to respond in a crisis.” Subsequently, on April 21, 2017, UCH announced that Munoz would remain chief executive officer of the airlines but would “not take broader control of the company as previously planned.” Munoz had been scheduled to assume the role of chairman of the board of UCH at the company’s 2018 annual stockholders’ meeting.

Oscar Munoz Net Worth

Oscar Munoz is one of the richest American Businessman from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oscar Munoz's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Oscar Munoz (born January 5 1959) is an American businessman and executive chairman of United Airlines, having previously been the company’s chief executive. His time as the Chief Executive Officer for United Airlines began in September 2015. Prior to his appointment as CEO of United Airlines, Munoz served as a member of the board of the parent firm United Continental Holdings (UCH) and held executive posts in CSX Corporation and AT&T.

Munoz was employed by US West for five years before and briefly after the company was merged with Qwest. From 2001 to 2003 Munoz served as chief of finance and vice president of customer services for AT&T. Munoz was previously the regional vice-president of administration and finance at Coca-Cola Co. and held several financial positions at PepsiCo Inc. He joined CSX Corporation in 2003 as chief financial officer as well as chief of strategy. In 2012 the year he was elevated into chief operating officers at CSX and was in the position was his position until 2015 at which point he was promoted to president of the corporation. As Chief Operating Officer, Munoz had the responsibility of making sure that trains ran in time. In the middle of 2015, Munoz was appointed as the new CEO of CSX and officially took over the job at the close of the year. However, he was fired in September to become the CEO for United Airlines.

In 2015, Munoz was one of two Hispanic CEOs in the top 100 of the Fortune 500 list. Munoz has been named among the “100 Most Influential Hispanics” by Hispanic Business magazine. In March 2017, Munoz was named “Communicator of the Year for 2017” by PRWeek.

In December 2019, it was announced that Munoz will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board in May 2020. President Scott Kirby will take over the CEO role from Munoz in May 2020 at United’s annual meeting. Munoz is positioned to serve a one year term as chairman of United Airlines Holdings, succeeding retired Jane Garvey.

In December 2019, Munoz announced that he would transition to the role of executive chairman of the board in May 2020. President Scott Kirby will take over the CEO role from Munoz in May 2020 at United’s annual meeting.

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In 2015, five years after the merger of Continental and United, staff remained on separate labor contracts and were only allowed to fly on the routes and planes for the company where they were employed before the merger, causing contentions between management and labor. Under Munoz’s tenure, five-year contracts for flight attendants were approved within four months, after years of negotiations. By the end of 2016, all union labor contracts were renegotiated. Although pilots were unable to reach a joint labor agreement in 2012, United agreed to a two-year contract extension with the pilots’ union in 2016, under Munoz, allowing pilots to retain some of the pay and benefits that were cut after the September 11 attacks. On August 29, 2016, Munoz hired Scott Kirby, then-president of American Airlines, to fill the same role at United.

Who is Oscar Munoz Dating?

According to our records, Oscar Munoz is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Oscar Munoz’s is not dating anyone.

Facts & Trivia

Oscar Ranked on the list of most popular American businessman. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Oscar Munoz celebrates birthday on January 5 of every year.

How much does CEO of United Airlines make?

What is the salary of J Kirby? As the Chief Executive Officer and President of United Airlines of United Airlines Inc, the total compensation of J Kirby at United Airlines Inc is $16,779,500. There are no executives at United Airlines Inc getting paid more.

How old is Oscar Munoz?

63 years (January 5, 1959)

Who is United CEO?

Scott Kirby (May 2020–)

Where was Oscar Munoz born?

California

How much does a VP at United Airlines make?

Average United Airlines Vice President yearly pay in the United States is approximately $274,818, which is 85% above the national average.

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