Don Burr | |
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| Born | May 8, 1941 South Windsor, Connecticut |
| Education | Harvard Business School, MBA, Stanford University, BA, Economics |
| Occupation(s) | Commercial airline entrepreneur, aviation executive, financial analyst |
| Known for | Founding of People Express |
| Spouse(s) | Brigit Rupner Burr (married 1960, divorced 1992, deceased 2024), Melrose Dawsey Burr (married 1996--present) |
| Children | Cameron Burr (1962) Whitney Burr (1965), Kelsey Burr Roberts (1973-2006), Andrew Burr (1974) |
Donald C. Burr (born 1941) is an American businessman and aviation executive known for creating in 1981, the first nationally successful Ultra Low-Cost Carrier (ULCC) airline, People Express (April 30, 1981 – February 1, 1987), serving as its CEO (TIME magazine, January 13, 1986). With a vision for offering extremely low fares and pioneering the no-frills approach, Burr opened air travel to people who had not even considered it before.[1] In just four years, he took the company to $1 billion in revenue (New Jersey; History of Ingenuity and Industry, James P. Johnson).[2] Burr was one of seven candidates for TIME’s Man of the Year in 1985 and on the cover in 1986 for revolutionizing the air travel business.[3]
- ^ ""Super Savings in the Skies"". TIME Magazine. January 13, 1986.
- ^ Johnson, James P. (1987). New Jersey; History of Ingenuity and Industry (1st ed.). Windsor Publications. pp. 396–397, 544–545. ISBN 0-89781-206-9.
- ^ ""Seven Who Succeeded"". TIME Magazine. January 7, 1985.