Originally Posted by
readywhenyouare
I really don't get some of you. Anderson DID NOT bring Delta through the bankruptcy process! Why are trying to take credit from Grinstien and Whitehurst? They are the ones who saved Delta and made all the tough calls. Anderson didn't show his face until after Delta emerged from bankruptcy and was profitable again. I know some of you worship the ground he walks on but this is wrong.
Originally Posted by
readywhenyouare
Nope, you are wrong too. Delta emerged from bankruptcy on April 30, 2007. Anderson entered the picture in September 2007. The merger occurred a few months later in April 2008.
You're factually correct. He came onto the BOD after Delta emerged from bankruptcy and was not thought to be the next CEO (It was supposed to be Whitehurst or Bastian).
After a few months of not being sure about how he would do, I think the answer is that he does pretty well and was smart enough to keep the positive changes from the Grinstein era going. He is running an company that provides a more reliable service than his competitors.