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United Airlines
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United Airlines (under parent company UAL Corporation) is the world's second largest air carrier, after AMR's American Airlines. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, it operates from hubs in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC and flies to some 30 countries. Brands include United, United Express, and Ted. [1]
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Political contributions
United Airlines gave $123,250 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 58% to Democrats and 42% to Republicans. [2]
Lobbying
United Airlines spent $1,808,597 for lobbying in 2006. Seven lobbying firms were used, including Covington & Burling and The Duberstein Group. [3]
Personnel
| Key executives and 2006 pay: [4] | Options exercised |
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| Glenn F. Tilton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $687,000 | $1,060,000 | ||
| Frederic F. Brace, Chief Financial Officer | $501,000 | $0 | ||
| Peter D. McDonald, Chief Operating Officer | $542,000 | $424,000 | ||
| John P. Tague, Chief Revenue Officer | $501,000 | $105,000 |
Selected members of the Board of Directors: [5]
- Stephen R. Canale, Also President and General Chairman, District Lodge 141, IAMAW (labor union)
- W. James Farrell, Also Director of Allstate Insurance and Kraft Foods
- Robert S. Miller, Jr., Also Chairman and CEO, Delphi Corporation
Contact details
77 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-997-8000
Web: http://www.united.com
Resources and articles
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References
- ↑ UAL Profile, Hoovers, accessed September 2007.
- ↑ 2006 PAC Summary Data, Open Secrets, accessed September 2007.
- ↑ United Airlines lobbying expenses, Open Secrets.
- ↑ UAL Key Executives, Yahoo Finance, accessed September 2007.
- ↑ Board of Directors, UAL, accessed September 2007.
