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 has held leadership positions at various companies including, serving as chairman of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, ^[1] from March 2004, ^[2] and managing partner of Alpilles LLC since April 2003. ^[2] He has also been associated with Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking, and later Trilantic Capital Partners since April 2009.

Personal life

Wolf is a California native who attended high school in Oakland, California, ^[3] and later earned his bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University. In 1986, he married Delores, a former American Airlines executive. ^[4] (subscription required) While serving as chairman of United Airlines, the couple resided in Chicago.

In 2013, the couple purchased a 242 square meter (2,600 square feet) Moroccan-style, 2-bedroom condominium in the Dunster House complex at 360 S. Ocean Blvd. in Palm Beach, Florida. ^{[5] [ dead link ‍]}

Wolf has a collection of Jaguar automobiles. ^[6]

Since 1990, Wolf has donated over $19,000 to Republican political campaigns, including those of John McCain, Thomas M. Davis, Sue Lowden, Lauch Faircloth, Linda Lingle, Josh Mandel, Lynn Morley Martin, Michael Castle, and John Warner. ^[7]

Career

In 1966, Wolf began his aviation career 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. ^[8]

In 1984, he became president and CEO of Republic Airlines (1979-1986), serving in that role until 1986, when he led the airline's merger with Northwest Airlines. He later served as chairman and CEO of Tiger International Inc. and its subsidiary, Flying Tiger Line, The company was later acquired by Federal Express. ^[9]

In 1987, Wolf left Flying Tiger to lead Allegis Corporation, the former parent company of United Airlines. ^[10]

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. ^[11]

Since August 1994, Wolf has worked in various roles within the aviation industry. 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. ^[12]

Wolf served as the CEO of US Airways ^[2] from January 16, 1996, until his resignation on November 18, 1998. During this period, the airline changed its name from US Air to US Airways. The company also placed an order for 400 Airbus A320-series narrow-body aircraft, including 120 firm orders at the time of signing ^[13]

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. By August 2002, US Airways had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and David N. Siegel was named president and chief executive. ^[14]

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. "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.
4. "For UAL's Wolf, Regrets Over Departure Buyout is Near, but CEO Sees a Lost Opportunity"
5. "Ponton Sells Upscale Condo With Moroccan§ Décor"
6. "Steve Wolf's Soft Landing"
7. "Stephen M. Wolf - political donations - Little Sis
8. 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.
9. "Acquisition history | FedEx". investors.fedex.com. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
10. Dallos, Robert E. (1987-12-10). "Stephen Wolf Leaves Flying Tiger to Head Parent of United Airlines". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
11. 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.
12. 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
13. "Author Search Results". ezborrow.reshare.indexdata.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
14. Alexander, Keith (August 11, 2002). "US Airways Files for Bankruptcy Protection". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2025-02-23. Retrieved 2025-02-23.

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