Dermot Mannion is the Chief executive officer of Aer Lingus, Ireland's national airline. A Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or Chief Executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer, administrator, corporate administrator, executive, or executive officer, in charge of total management of a corporation, company, organization or agency. ... Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ...

Mannion was born in 1958 in Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland, one of eight children (four brothers and three sisters). He attended school at St. John's Boys School and Summerhill College, in Sligo^[1]. He went on to Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies in 1979. When he left college, he first worked with Ulster Investment Bank for a few years, before moving to Emirates Airlines in 1987. He is largely credited with turning Emirates around, from a small, backward operation with two aircraft serving eight destinations, to its current operation, employing around 25,000 people and flying to 80 destinations in 54 countries^[2]. Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Sligo Code: SO Area: 1,837 km² Population (2006) 60,894[1] Website: www. ... Logo of the Marist Brothers. ... Summerhill College (aka The College of the Immaculate Conception) is a Roman Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys in Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland. ... Trinity College, Dublin TCD, corporately designated as the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by Elizabeth I, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Irelands oldest university. ... Emirates are Islamic territories ruled by Emirs (q. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2005, while President, Group Support Services with Emirates, he joined Aer Lingus as CEO.^[3]. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He has overseen the privatisation of the airline in 2006, amid much controversy. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

1. ^ Dermot Flying High in New Post. Sligo Weekender. Thomas Crosbie Holdings (2005-04-26). Retrieved on 2007-03-29.
2. ^ Micheau, Ed (2005-04-24). High Flyer. ThePost.ie, The Sunday Business Post Online. Thomas Crosbie Holdings. Retrieved on 2007-03-29.
3. ^ Aer Lingus Management team. Aer Lingus Website. Retrieved on 2007-03-29.