TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC)
Senior Vice President and CFO Derek Kerr has been named Arizona's Chief
Financial Officer of the Year by the Arizona Chapter of Financial Executive
International. The award recognizes Kerr's commitment to the community and
his professionalism and leadership at Phoenix's hometown airline.
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"Derek played a critical role in the merger of US Airways and America
West, and his stewardship has helped our new airline build unprecedented
financial stability," said Doug Parker, Chairman and CEO of US Airways. "We
rely on Derek's unique ability to balance the need for financial oversight
with the need to make the right investments for the future of our company.
We're very pleased that the Arizona business community also recognizes
Derek's contributions to our company and our community."
"I'm honored to be recognized by FEI and accept on behalf of my finance
team and the employees of US Airways," Kerr said. He received the award in
a ceremony Nov. 8 in Phoenix.
Kerr joined America West Airlines in September 2002 as a senior
director of planning. He was promoted to vice president, financial planning
and analysis in May 1998. In February 2002, Kerr was promoted to senior
vice president-finance, adding responsibility for purchasing and fuel
administration, and became chief financial officer in September of that
year.
Kerr serves on the Board of the Phoenix Zoo, is a mentor and coach to
Little League organizations across the Valley, and is active in
organizations through his church. He and his wife, Carolyn, have two
children.
Prior to joining America West, Kerr served in various financial
planning and analysis positions with Northwest Airlines. Previously, Kerr
was a flight test coordinator/control engineer with Northrop Corporation's
B-2 division.
Kerr earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering
and an MBA in finance, both from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Based in Tempe, Arizona, US Airways is the fifth largest domestic
airline employing more than 36,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US
Airways, US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express operate approximately
3,800 flights per day and serve more than 230 communities in the U.S.,
Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America.
The new US Airways -- the product of a merger between America West and
US Airways in September 2005 -- is a member of the Star Alliance network,
which offers our customers 16,000 daily flights to 855 destinations in 155
countries worldwide. This press release and additional information on US
Airways can be found at http://www.usairways.com. (LCCG).
SOURCE US Airways
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