Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Doug Parker is chairman and chief executive officer of US Airways Group, Inc. and US Airways, its principal subsidiary company. He is based at the airline’s headquarters in Tempe, Ariz.

Parker became chairman and CEO following the merger of US Airways and America West Airlines in September 2005. Prior to the merger, he was chairman, president and chief executive officer of America West Holdings Corporation. Parker joined America West in June 1995 as senior vice president and chief financial officer and was elected chairman, president and chief executive officer in September 2001.

Prior to joining America West, Parker spent four years with Northwest Airlines as vice president and assistant treasurer, and vice president of financial planning and analysis. From 1986 to 1991, he held a number of financial management positions with American Airlines.

Parker received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Albion College in 1984 and a Master of Business Administration degree from Vanderbilt University in 1986. He serves as chairman of the board of directors for Valley of the Sun United Way. He and his wife, Gwen, have three children and reside in Paradise Valley, Ariz.