Stephen M. Wolf

Stephen M. Wolf (born in 1941) is an American business executive in the aviation sector. He has held leadership positions at various companies including, serving as chairman of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, from March 2004, and managing partner of Alpilles LLC since April 2003. and later earned his bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University. In 1986, he married Delores, a former American Airlines executive. While serving as chairman of United Airlines, the couple resided in Chicago.

In 2013, the couple purchased a 242 square meter (2,600 square feet) Moroccan-style, 2-bedroom condominium in the Dunster House complex at 360 S. Ocean Blvd. in Palm Beach, Florida.

Wolf has a collection of Jaguar automobiles.

Since 1990, Wolf has donated over $19,000 to Republican political campaigns, including those of John McCain, Thomas M. Davis, Sue Lowden, Lauch Faircloth, Linda Lingle, Josh Mandel, Lynn Morley Martin, Michael Castle, and John Warner.

Career In 1966, Wolf began his aviation career with American Airlines, where he advanced to the position of vice president of the Western Division. In 1981, he joined Pan American World Airways as a senior vice president. In 1982, he became president and chief operating officer of Continental Airlines.

In 1984, he became president and CEO of Republic Airlines (1979-1986), serving in that role until 1986, when he led the airline's merger with Northwest Airlines. He later served as chairman and CEO of Tiger International Inc. and its subsidiary, Flying Tiger Line. The company was later acquired by FedEx.

In 1987, Wolf left Flying Tiger to lead Allegis Corporation, the former parent company of United Airlines.

Wolf served on the boards of directors for R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Philip Morris International, and Chrysler Group, LLC. He is also an honorary trustee of the Brookings Institution.

Since August 1994, Wolf has worked in various roles within the aviation industry. He was a senior advisor to Lazard Frères until its employees purchased the company. From 1987 to July 1994, he was chairman and chief executive officer of UAL Corporation and United Airlines, Inc.

Wolf served as the CEO of US Airways

On November 27, 2001, Wolf succeeded Rakesh Gangwal as CEO of US Airways, a position he had previously held before passing it to Gangwal three years earlier. By August 2002, US Airways had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and David N. Siegel was named president and chief executive.