Stephen Wolf

For other people with similar names, see Steven Wolf (disambiguation).

Stephen M. Wolf
Wolf, 2012
Born	1941 (age 83–84) California, United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	San Francisco State University
Occupation(s)	Chairman of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Managing partner to Alpilles, LLC
Spouse(s)	Delores Wallace (1986-present)

Stephen M. Wolf (born in 1941) is an American business executive in the aviation sector. He was the chairman of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company ^[1] , from March 2004, ^[2] managing partner of Alpilles LLC, since April 2003, ^[2] and has been part of the Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking, and later Trilantic Capital Partners since April 2009.

Career

Wolf began his aviation career in 1966 with American Airlines, where he advanced to the position of vice president of the Western Division. In 1981, he joined Pan American World Airways as a senior vice president. In 1982, he became president and chief operating officer of Continental Airlines. ^[3]

In 1984, he became president and CEO of Republic Airlines (1979-1986), serving in that role until 1986, when he orchestrated the airline's merger with Northwest Airlines. He later served as chairman and CEO of Tiger International Inc. and its subsidiary, Flying Tiger Line, where he oversaw the company's purchase by Federal Express.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 1987, Wolf left Flying Tiger to lead Allegis Corporation, the former parent company of United Airlines. ^[4]

Wolf served on the boards of directors for R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Philip Morris International, and Chrysler Group, LLC. He is also an honorary trustee of the Brookings Institution. ^[5]

Since August 1994, Wolf has been actively involved in the aviation community. He was a senior advisor to Lazard Frères until its employees purchased the company. From 1987 to July 1994, he was chairman and chief executive officer of UAL Corporation and United Airlines, Inc. ^[6]

He was the chief executive officer of US Airways ^[2] from January 16, 1996, until his resignation on November 18, 1998. During Wolf's tenure, he re-branded the airline from US Air to US Airways. He also oversaw a historic order for 400 Airbus A320-series narrow-body aircraft, including 120 firm orders at the time of signing - one of the largest bulk aircraft orders in history. ^[7]

On November 27, 2001, Wolf succeeded Rakesh Gangwal as CEO of US Airways, a position he had previously held before passing it to Gangwal three years earlier. He continued to serve as chairman throughout this period. ^[8]

Wolf holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from San Francisco State University. ^[2]

Personal life

Wolf is a California native who attended high school in Oakland, California, ^[9] and later earned his bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University. In 1986, he married Delores, a former American Airlines executive. ^[10] During his tenure as chairman of United Airlines, the couple resided in Chicago. They later built a stone-and-brick home on farmland in McLean, Virginia, which features a 1,800-bottle wine cellar. ^[11]

In 2013, the couple purchased a 242 square meter (2,600 square foot) Moroccan-style, 2-bedroom condominium in the Dunster House complex at 360 S. Ocean Blvd. in Palm Beach, Florida. ^[12]

Wolf is an avid automobile enthusiast, owning a collection of Jaguar automobiles. ^[11]

Since 1990, Wolf has donated more than $19,000 to Republican causes, including supporting the political campaigns of John McCain, Thomas M. Davis, Sue Lowden, Lauch Faircloth, Linda Lingle, Josh Mandel, Lynn Morley Martin, Michael Castle, and John Warner. ^[13]

References

1. "A Message From The Chairman" on the official R.R. Donnelley 7 Sons website.
2. "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2025-02-02.{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
3. Swoboda, Frank (1996-01-21). "USAIR'S NEW CAPTAIN: STEVE WOLF COMES TO THE TROUBLED AIRLINE WITH A REPUTATION FOR HARD BARGAINING". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
4. Dallos, Robert E. (1987-12-10). "Stephen Wolf Leaves Flying Tiger to Head Parent of United Airlines". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
5. AMS (2020-08-04). "An Interview with AMS Advisor Stephen M. Wolf". Alliance For Market Solutions. Retrieved 2025-02-14. Stephen has held leadership and board positions at several companies, including chairman of R.R. Donnelley & Sons, board of director of the Fiat Chrysler Group and of Philip Morris International, managing partner of Alpilles, and chairman of Trilantic Capital Partners.
6. AMS (2020-08-04). "An Interview with AMS Advisor Stephen M. Wolf". Alliance For Market Solutions. Retrieved 2025-02-14. Stephen was chairman and CEO of United Airlines for seven years and then served as chairman of U.S. Airways Group for seven years
7. "Author Search Results". ezborrow.reshare.indexdata.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
8. Zuckerman, Laurence (2001-11-28). "US Airways' Top Executive Is Leaving at a Critical Time". The New York Times.
9. "It's Down To A Science -- Paint Planes, Add Routes, Be Nice. Grow, Then Sell. Now Stephen Wolf Tinkers With A Winning Formula" on the official Seattle Times website.
10. "For UAL's Wolf, Regrets Over Departure Buyout is Near, but CEO Sees a Lost Opportunity"
11. "Steve Wolf's Soft Landing"
12. "Ponton Sells Upscale Condo With Moroccan§ Décor"
13. "Stephen M. Wolf - political donations - Little Sis

Business positions
Preceded by	CEO of UAL Corporation 1987 – July 1994	Succeeded by Gerald Greenwald