David Neeleman
David Neeleman | |
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 Neeleman in 2015 | |
| Born | October 16, 1959 São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Occupations | Chairman of Azul Brazilian Airlines CEO of Breeze Airways |
| Known for | Commercial airline entrepreneur |
Board member of |
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| Spouse |
Vicki Vranes
(m. 1980; div. 2013) |
| Children | 10 |
| Relatives | Zach Wilson (nephew) Hannah Neeleman (daughter-in-law) |
| Website | LinkedIn Page |
David Gary Neeleman (born October 16, 1959) is a Brazilian-American businessman and entrepreneur. He has founded five commercial airlines: Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue Airways, Azul Brazilian Airlines, and Breeze Airways. Along with Humberto Pedrosa and Aigle Azur, he owned 45% of TAP Air Portugal. In 2017 he became a citizen of Cyprus.