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John Dasburg

John Dasburg

American businessperson

John H. Dasburg (born 1943 in Queens, New York) is an American businessperson and the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Northwest Airlines from 1990 to 2001[1] and of Burger King from 2001[2] to 2002.[3] Dasburg grew up in Miami, Florida and graduated from Miami High School.[1][4] He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He attended the University of Florida for college, and used the GI Bill to get his MBA also from UF. He was one of the youngest name partners at Peat, Marwick Mitchell accounting firm, and went on to become one of the senior members of the executive team at Marriott. He later accepted a position with Northwest Airlines, and became the CEO in 1990. He is credited with saving the airline from bankruptcy in the early 1990s. He served as chairman, CEO, and president of Burger King and chairman and CEO of DHL Airways. He is currently Chairman and CEO of ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc.[5][6]

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He won the Horatio Alger Award.[7] In addition, he served on the University of Florida Board of Trustees.[8]

His oldest child, Meredith, was killed in a van accident in 1988 in Potomac, Maryland when she was six years old. He also has a son and another daughter with his spouse, lawyer Mary Lou Dasburg, née Diaz.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    Arauz, Jorge (27 June 2018). "Portrait of an Inspiration". Brickell Magazine. Photographs by Andres Hernandez. TAG Media, Inc. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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    "Burger King Announces New Management Structure". QSR. 19 April 2001. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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    Chief Marketer Staff (26 March 2003). "JOHN DASBURG LEAVES BURGER KING FOR DHL AIRWAYS". Chief/Marketer. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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    Kleinberg, Howard (2003). The Stingaree Century. (no place): (self published). p. 141. ISBN 0974158909.
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    "John Dasburg Named Chief Executive of DHL Airways, Inc". Business Wire. 2003-03-18. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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    Carey, Dennis; von Weichs, Marie Caroline; Dasburg, John (2003). How to Run a Company. New York: Crown Business. ISBN 1-4000-4927-X.
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    "The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans: John H. Dasburg". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  8. [8]
    "Former Trustees - Board of Trustees - University of Florida". trustees.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  9. [9]
    Jones, Del (14 November 2001). "Burger King CEO hopes to help by sharing grief". USATODAY.com Money. USA Today. Archived from the original on 15 November 2001.


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