Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 23, 2002
CARLTON D. DONAWAY is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Airborne, Inc. He began his career with Airborne in 1977 as
Operations Supervisor in Los Angeles. He became a Sales
Representative the following year, and in 1979 was promoted to
Operations Manager for the Los Angeles area. In 1980 he moved to
the position of Los Angeles Station Manager before being
transferred to Minneapolis where he served as District Operations
Manager for the Midwest. Mr. Donaway was promoted to District
Sales Manager for the same region in 1985. In 1987, Mr. Donaway
relocated to Airborne's corporate headquarters in Seattle to
serve as Marketing Development Director, then as Customer Support
Director the following year. He was named Vice President,
Customer Support in 1990 and became Vice President, Business
Analysis in 1992. Mr. Donaway was promoted to President of
Airborne's airline subsidiary, ABX Air, that same year, and then
was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President of Field and Air
Services in 1999. Mr. Donaway was promoted to President and Chief
Operating Officer in August 2000. In February 2002 he became
Airborne's President and Chief Executive Officer. In April 2002
he assumed additional duties as Airborne's Chairman of the Board.
He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the
University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts from California
State University, Northridge. Profile
Inc., and how you see the company today?
Mr. Donaway: Airborne actually dates back to the mid 1940s when
it was shipping fresh
