Gerard J. Arpey
President and CEO
American Airlines

Gerard J. Arpey was named, Chief Executive Officer and President of American Airlines in April 2003. Arpey previously served as the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President – Operations, Senior Vice President-Finance and Planning, as well as its Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President-Planning.

As Executive Vice President – Operations, Arpey was responsible for American’s worldwide flight operations including Maintenance and Engineering, Flight Department, Operations Planning, Purchasing, Corporate Real Estate, AA Cargo and American Eagle.

As the company’s chief finance and planning executive, Arpey directed the corporation’s strategic planning activities, including its scheduling, fleet planning and airline partnership activities. As Chief Financial Officer he was responsible for the corporation’s finance functions including the Financial Planning, Treasury, Accounting, Corporate Development, and Investor Relations groups.

Arpey joined American Airlines in 1982 as a Financial Analyst. He has held numerous management positions during his career at American, including Managing Director-Airline Profitability Analysis, Managing Director-Financial Analysis and Fleet Planning, and Managing Director-Financial Planning. He became a corporate officer in 1989, when he was elected Vice President-Financial Planning and Analysis.

Arpey received a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in 1980 and an MBA in 1982, both from the University of Texas at Austin. He also holds an FAA Multi-Engine Instrument Pilot Rating and is an avid private pilot.

Arpey serves on the Board of Directors of AMR Investment Services, Inc. and the McCombs School of Business Advisory Council at the University of Texas at Austin. He is involved in a variety of civic organizations and is a member of the Dallas Museum of Art’s Board of Directors.

He and his wife, Lisa, have a daughter (Alexandra) and two sons (James and Luke) and are residents of Colleyville, Texas.

GERARD J. ARPEY
Employment Date - September 20, 1982
Date of Birth - July 26, 1958

American Airlines
Chief Executive Officer and President 2003 - Present
President and Chief Operating Officer 2002 - 2003
Executive Vice President – Operations 2000 - 2002
Senior Vice President Finance & Plng. & CFO 1995 - 1999
Senior Vice President Planning 1992 - 1995
Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis 1989 - 1992
Managing Director Financial Planning 1988 - 1989
Managing Director Financial Analysis 1988 - 1988
Director Airline Profitability Analysis 1987 - 1988
Manager Financial Analysis 1985 - 1987
Senior Financial Analyst 1983 - 1985
Financial Analyst 1982 - 1983

Education
University of Texas, M.B.A. 1982
University of Texas, B.B.A. 1980
FAA Multi-Engine Instrument Rating