Alex Wilcox

Alex Wilcox
Born (1970-06-29) 29 June 1970
Citizenship United States
Education University of Vermont
Occupation Entrepreneur
Executive
Title CEO of JetSuite and JetSuiteX

Alex Wilcox is an airline executive and entrepreneur. He co-founded JetSuite [1] and JetSuiteX [2], and currently serves as the CEO of both companies. Wilcox was also a founding executive of JetBlue Airways as well as president and COO of Kingfisher Airlines until 2006.[3][4] Wilcox started his career in customer service at Virgin Atlantic Airways, where he helped David Tait, who headed US Virgin Atlantic.[5][6]

Early life and education

Wilcox attended the University of Vermont and earned a BA in political science and English.[7] While in college, Wilcox worked for Southwest Airlines. After college, Wilcox managed the Naildrivers, a rock band, for two years.[8]

Career

Wilcox worked in a customer service job at Virgin Atlantic Airways. During that time, Wilcox helped review business plans and liked a plan by David Neeleman, founder of Morris Air.[9] He joined Neeleman and launched JetBlue Airways in 1999. Wilcox worked at JetBlue for six years and left to launch Kingfisher Airlines. In 2006, Wilcox partnered with Proctor Capital Partners and wrote the business plan for JetSuite, a business jet charter company. In July 2007, Wilcox began to serve as CEO of JetSuite.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Democratizing Private Jets". Leaders Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28.
  2. ↑ "JetSuite Dreams of Bringing a Private Jet-Style Experience to the Masses". Skift.
  3. ↑ "Alex Wilcox quits Kingfisher Airlines". The Hindu Business Line.
  4. ↑ "JetSuite's Alex Wilcox". Business Jet Traveler.
  5. ↑ http://www.uvm.edu/vtquarterly/VQFALL00/skyblue.html
  6. ↑ "Leaders in Luxury: Alex Wilcox". Elite Traveler.
  7. ↑ http://www.uvm.edu/vtquarterly/VQFALL00/skyblue.html
  8. ↑ http://bjtonline.com/business-jet-news/jetsuites-alex-wilcox
  9. ↑ http://bjtonline.com/business-jet-news/jetsuites-alex-wilcox
  10. ↑ http://www.jetsuite.com/leadership
  11. ↑ http://www.elitetraveler.com/leaders-in-luxury/alex-wilcox
  12. ↑ "Democratizing Private Jets". Leaders Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28.
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