Ben Minicucci serves as chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. The combined airlines carry over 45 million guests a year on 1,300 daily flights to 115 destinations throughout the United States and to Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica.
Under the leadership of Ben and his team, Alaska is focused on low fares, profitable growth of the route network, and creating an airline people love.
During Ben’s 17-year career with Alaska, he has contributed in various roles of increasing responsibility, becoming CEO on March 31, 2021.
In 2016, he was promoted to president of Alaska Airlines, and was also named CEO of Virgin America upon Alaska’s acquisition of the airline in December 2016 until the airlines merged under a single operating certificate in January 2018. He oversaw the integration of Alaska and Virgin America’s operations, processes and work groups. As president of Alaska, Ben was responsible for both operations and commercial functions. He led the execution of the company’s strategic plan including a focus on Alaska’s network, flight schedule, sales, revenue management, safety and operations, marketing and real estate.
In 2009, he was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer. During this time, he directed the implementation of a customer service-guiding framework, which empowers employees to deliver personal and kind-hearted experiences to guests, recognizing their unique circumstances instead of being bound by rigid company policies.
In 2007, Ben was named vice president of Seattle operations. He implemented an operational management process called the turn timeline which dramatically increased Alaska’s on-time performance and reliability.
Ben joined Alaska in 2004 as staff vice president of maintenance.
Before joining Alaska, Ben spent seven years serving in a variety of roles at Air Canada’s technical operations and, ultimately, vice president of heavy maintenance. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 14 years prior to joining the private aviation sector.
Ben holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada. He’s currently on the board of directors for Alaska Air Group, Washington Roundtable, and the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business Center for Leadership & Strategic Thinking.
What is Benito Minicucci's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Benito Minicucci is at least $6.39 million as of December 7th, 2023. Mr. Minicucci owns 119,942 shares of Alaska Air Group stock worth more than $6,386,912 as of November 21st. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Minicucci may own. Additionally, Mr. Minicucci receives a salary of $2,250,000.00 as Insider at Alaska Air Group. Learn More about Benito Minicucci's net worth.
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Has Benito Minicucci been buying or selling shares of Alaska Air Group?
Benito Minicucci has not been actively trading shares of Alaska Air Group over the course of the past ninety days. Most recently, on Thursday, December 7th, Benito Minicucci bought 56 shares of Alaska Air Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $36.27 per share, with a total value of $2,031.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 119,942 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,350,296.34. Learn More on Benito Minicucci's trading history.
Who are Alaska Air Group's active insiders?
Alaska Air Group's insider roster includes Christopher Berry (VP), Andrew Harrison (EVP), Jessie Knight, Jr. (Director), Kyle Levine (SVP), Benito Minicucci (Insider), Andrea Schneider (SVP), Joseph Sprague (Insider), Shane Tackett (CFO), J. Thompson (Director), and Bradley Tilden (Chairman). Learn More on Alaska Air Group's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Alaska Air Group?
In the last year, Alaska Air Group insiders bought shares 1 times. They purchased a total of 56 shares worth more than $2,031.12. In the last year, insiders at the transportation company sold shares 1 times. They sold a total of 6,500 shares worth more than $249,340.00. The most recent insider tranaction occured on February, 28th when EVP Andrew R Harrison sold 6,500 shares worth more than $249,340.00. Insiders at Alaska Air Group own 0.7% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Alaska Air Group. Information on this page was last updated on 2/28/2024.