What is Hollis L. Harris?
{{Infobox person |name = Hollis L. Harris |image = 20-02-454-harris.jpg |birth_name = Hollis Loyd Harris |birth_date = {{birth date|1931|11|25}} |birth_place = [[Carrollton, Georgia]], U.S. |death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|7|14|1931|11|25}} |death_place = [[Peachtree City, Georgia]], U.S. |alma_mater = [[Auburn University]]<br>[[Georgia Institute of Technology]] |occupation = {{*}}President of [[Delta Air Lines]]<br>{{*}}CEO of [[Continental Airlines]]<br>{{*}}CEO of [[Air Canada]]<br>{{*}}CEO of [[World Airways]] |years_active = 1954–2004 |spouse = Joyce Dolores Entrekin {{small|(1955–2011)}}{{cn|date=July 2016}} |children = Patricia (Patti)<br>David<br>Jeffrey }} '''Hollis Loyd Harris''' (November 25, 1931 &ndash; July 14, 2016) was an [[Americans|American]] businessman. He served as President and COO of [[Delta Air Lines]] (1987-1990) and Chairman, President, and CEO of [[Continental Airlines]] (1990-1991), [[Air Canada]] (1992-1996), and [[World Airways]] (1999-2004).<ref>Rachel Tobin Ramos, [http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2006/07/31/story11.html?page=all “Atlanta author fires at Delta succession plan”] ''Atlanta Business Chronicle'', July 27, 2006</ref> In 1997, Harris and [[Steve Wolf]] signed a strategic agreement between Air Canada and United Airlines, producing what is now the [[Star Alliance]], which grew to become the world's largest global [[airline alliance]]. Harris died at the age of 84 on July 14, 2016 in [[Peachtree City, Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/Former-Delta-President-Hollis-Harris-Has-Died|title=Former Delta President Hollis Harris Has Died: Business Travel News|website=www.businesstravelnews.com}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Hollis L.}} [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:2016 deaths]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Georgia (U.S. state)]]