Robert Isom | |
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 Isom in 2022 | |
| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BS,BA) University of Michigan (MBA) |
| Title | CEO ofAmerican Airlines Group andAmerican Airlines |
| Term | March, 2022–present |
| Predecessor | Doug Parker |
Robert Isom (born 1967)[1] is an American businessman andCEO of theAmerican Airlines Group and its subsidiaryAmerican Airlines.[2] He was president of the airline from 2016 to 2022 and became the CEO of the airline in March 2022.[3]
Isom was raised outside ofDetroit, Michigan.[4] He attended theUniversity of Notre Dame for his undergraduate studies where he obtained aBachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and aBachelor of Arts in English. He began working atProcter & Gamble before returning to Michigan to earn aMaster of Business Administration from theUniversity of Michigan.[5]
After earning his MBA, Isom began his career in the airline industry atNorthwest Airlines. He later worked atAmerica West Airlines, before becoming the chief restructuring officer of GMAC, LLC. Isom then returned to America West, which had in 2005 merged with and was then namedUS Airways, to become Executive Vice President andCOO.[6]
Following the merger of US Airways and American Airlines in 2013, Isom retained his previous position in the newly combined airline. In 2016, Isom became president of American Airlines. On December 7, 2021, it was announced by the airline that Isom would be succeedingDoug Parker as CEO, and on March 31, 2022, following Parker's resignation, Isom became CEO and joined the board of directors.[7]
Before officially becoming CEO, Isom was appointed to theHomeland Security Advisory Council on March 17, 2022, by U.S. Secretary of Homeland SecurityAlejandro Mayorkas.[8]
On January 29, 2025, Isom released a video statement following thePotomac River mid-air collision involving American Eagle Flight 5342. He also announced that he would be traveling to Washington, D.C. with an American Airlines team and joined a press conference atRonald Reagan Washington National Airport the following day.[9]
As CEO of American Airlines, Isom received $15.6 million in compensation.[10]
Isom has donated to bothDemocratic andRepublican political campaigns, as well as to the American AirlinesPAC.[11] He has also supportedDonald Trump'sOne Big Beautiful Bill Act.[12][13]
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