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David Neeleman Biography
David Neeleman is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on October 16, 1959 in São Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian-American entrepreneur who created companies such as Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines.
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He co-founded (with June Morris) Morris Air, a low-fare charter airline, and from 1984 to 1988, he was the executive vice president of the company. In 1988 Neeleman assumed the helm of Morris Air as its president. In 1993, when Morris Air was acquired by Southwest Airlines for $130 million (Neeleman received $25 million from the sale), he worked for five months on their Executive Planning Committee.
After leaving Southwest, Neeleman became the CEO of Open Skies, a touch screen airline reservation and check-in systems company, later acquired by HP in 1999. At the same time, he helped with another upstart airline, WestJet. JetBlue was incorporated in Delaware in August 1998 and officially founded in February 1999, under the name “NewAir” by Neeleman.
The couple and their former spouse have nine children.
| Name | David Neeleman |
| First Name | David |
| Last Name | Neeleman |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Birthday | October 16 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place of Birth | |
| Home Town | São Paulo |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Gary Neeleman |
| Siblings | Stephen Neeleman, Julie Neeleman Millard, Mark Neeleman, Pamela Neeleman-Clark |
| Spouse | Vicki Neeleman |
| Children(s) | 10 |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Neeleman, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, served a two-year mission in Brazil when he was 19. He has been diagnosed with ADHD. He is the father of ten children with his former wife, Vicki Vranes. He is the 2005 recipient of the Tony Jannus Award for outstanding leadership in the commercial aviation industry. He speaks fluent Portuguese and holds citizenships of Brazil, U.S. and Cyprus. The Neelemans have since divorced, and Vicki now goes by the last name “Labrum.” According to various news sources, the divorce resulted in a “multi-million dollar” settlement.
David Neeleman Net Worth
David Neeleman is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Neeleman's net worth $400 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student at his time at the University of Utah for three years, before leaving. He was a missionary in his church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Rio de Janeiro.
In 2005, he was awarded the Tony Jannus Award for his work in the aviation industry for commercial purposes.
David G. Neeleman (born October 16, 1959) is a Brazilian-American entrepreneur who has founded five commercial airlines, Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue Airways, Azul Brazilian Airlines and Breeze Airways. Along with Humberto Pedrosa and Aigle Azur he owns another commercial airline in Europe, TAP Air Portugal. In 2017 he became a citizen of Cyprus.
| Net Worth | $400 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Entrepreneur |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
On May 10, 2007, David Neeleman was replaced by David Barger (born 1959) as CEO of JetBlue and on May 21, 2008 he was replaced as chairman of the board by Joel Peterson.
On March 27, 2008 Neeleman officially announced plans to launch a new airline, Azul (Portuguese for “blue”), a domestic carrier in Brazil. Azul will complete 2013 with over 5 Billion (BRL) in sales and is currently Brazil’s third-largest airline.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
As the CEO of JetBlue Airways, his 2002 salary was $200,000 with a bonus of $90,000. Neeleman donated his entire salary to the JetBlue Crewmember Crisis Fund, which was established for JetBlue employees who had fallen on hard times.
In June 2015, the Portuguese Government decided to sell the TAP Air Portugal Group, owner of the national air carrier, TAP Air Portugal, to the Gateway consortium with David Neeleman in partnership with Humberto Pedrosa who take control of 61% of the capital of the Portuguese carrier. TAP Air Portugal will maintain the country as the airline’s main hub for a minimum of 30 years.
Who is David Neeleman Dating?
According to our records, David Neeleman married to Vicki Neeleman. As of December 1, 2023, David Neeleman’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for David Neeleman. You may help us to build the dating records for David Neeleman!On October 30, 2013 Neeleman and his youngest brother Mark James Neeleman, a cofounder of Azul, announced the launch of a new company, Vigzul, a home security and monitoring company. Vigzul came from an idea of Mark Neeleman and was founded by David Allred, Brett Chambers and Neeleman serves as Chairman of the board and principal investor.
Facts & Trivia
David Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. David Neeleman celebrates birthday on October 16 of every year.
In June 2018, he plans a new US airline called Breeze Airways as he registered a new entity, raising $100m capital. On July 17, 2018, Breeze Airways signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for 60 A220-300 aircraft to be delivered from 2021.
Why was Neeleman ousted from JetBlue?
JetBlue said Neeleman, who started the company in 1998, will be replaced as CEO by President Dave Barger, 49, effective immediately. Neeleman said the new role will free him up to spend more time on strategic issues that had been neglected amid the carrier’s rapid growth.
When did Neeleman leave JetBlue?
On May 10, 2007, Neeleman was replaced by David Barger as CEO of JetBlue and, on May 21, 2008, he was replaced as chairman of the board by Joel Peterson. On March 27, 2008, Neeleman officially announced plans to launch a new airline, Azul (Portuguese for “blue”), a domestic carrier in Brazil.
Who is the owner of JetBlue?
JetBlue founder David Neeleman created the airline to capitalize on routes that other airlines don’t fly. The expansion coincides with a surge in jet fuel prices to more than 13-year highs.
How old is David Neeleman?
62 years (October 16, 1959)
Do Mormons own JetBlue?
Mormon in America: JetBlue founder on going from missionary to entrepreneur. From JetBlue to Marriott to Dell, these businesses have all been led by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. JetBlue founder David Neeleman said that his Mormon faith impacts how he does business.
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