William Flynn serves as the CEO of Amtrak, a position he has held since April 2020.
Flynn is the twelfth executive to lead what’s known as “America’s Railroad” since its inception in 1971. He has led nine other companies across numerous types of transportation, including aviation, rail and maritime.
Before starting at Amtrak, Flynn spent 13 years at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAW), a global air freight company that serves the military and passenger charter markets. While with AAW, Flynn served as president, CEO and board chairman, diversifying the company’s operations and growing its revenue from $1.1 billion to $3 billion by the time he left in 2019.
Flynn’s storied career in the transportation industry includes a variety of management positions with leading transportation companies. Before joining Atlas Air Worldwide, he was the president and CEO of GeoLogistics Corporation, where he led the company through a turnaround in profits and orchestrated its successful sale in 2005.
From 2000 to 2002, he led the merchandise service group of CSX Transportation. He held multiple leadership positions within the company, including senior vice president of strategic planning and senior vice president of the organization's railroad unit.
Flynn’s early career is marked by a 23-year stint with the Sea-Land Service where he moved up the ladder to senior vice president of Asia for the container shipping services company. At Sea-Land, he oversaw the company’s ventures in terminal development in Hong Kong and China, along with taking on several overseas assignments in Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, and Japan.
In 2014 he was named an Outstanding Director by the Financial Times and was named to the NACD “Directorship 100” list. He currently serves on the boards of Atlas Air Worldwide and Fordham University.
Flynn received his B.A. from the University of Rhode Island and his M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Arizona.
What is William J. Flynn's net worth?
The estimated net worth of William J. Flynn is at least $5.84 million as of April 5th, 2021. Mr. Flynn owns 56,979 shares of Atlas Air Worldwide stock worth more than $5,839,208 as of December 2nd. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Flynn may own. Learn More about William J. Flynn's net worth.
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Has William J. Flynn been buying or selling shares of Atlas Air Worldwide?
William J. Flynn has not been actively trading shares of Atlas Air Worldwide during the past quarter. Most recently, William J. Flynn sold 3,757 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.60, for a transaction totalling $231,431.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 56,979 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,509,906.40. Learn More on William J. Flynn's trading history.
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