NEW YORK, April 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a leading independent global infrastructure investor, today announced that Tom Horton will join GIP as a Partner as of April 15, 2019. Tom Horton is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines. As Chairman and CEO, he led American through a successful restructuring and turnaround which culminated in the merger with US Airways, creating the world’s largest airline. He also serves on the Board of Directors of General Electric and Walmart. He is the lead director at both companies.
Adebayo Ogunlesi, Chairman and Managing Partner of GIP commented: “Tom’s leadership and vision in creating the world’s largest airline as Chairman and CEO of American as well as his lead director role at both General Electric and Walmart speak for themselves.”
