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[[Bruce R. Kennedy]] ([[1938]] -[[June 28]], [[2007]]) was a businessman best known for his work as [[Chief Executive Officer]] of [[Alaska Airlines]] between 1979 and 1991 where he presided over the expansion of the airline. He retired in the early 1990s to do humanitarian work before his death in 2007. He also served as a national leader in his church.<ref name="LA Times">[http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-kennedy30jun30,1,2159483.story?track=rss ''Los Angeles Times'', "Bruce R. Kennedy, 68; Alaska Airlines leader gave up his job to do humanitarian work" June 30, 2007]</ref><ref name="Outlook">Silverstein, Evan, [http://www.pres-outlook.org/tabid/1679/Article/5323/Default.aspx Former GAC member Bruce R. Kenndy dies in plane crash], ''The Presbyterian Outlook'', [[2007-07-30]], issue Issue 189-25, p. 7, retrieved [[2007-08-05]]</ref>


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==Early Life and Career==
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|10|11}}
| birth_place = [[Denver]],&nbsp;[[Colorado]],&nbsp;U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|6|28|1938|10|11}} <!-- age 67 in obit -->
| death_place = [[Cashmere, Washington]], U.S.
| alma_mater = [[University of Alaska Fairbanks|University of Alaska]], 1963
| occupation = Business executive
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| spouse = {{nowrap|Karleen (Isaacson) Kennedy}}<br/>(m. 1965)
| children = 1 son, 1 daughter
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| known_for = CEO, [[Alaska Airlines]]
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'''Bruce R. Kennedy''' (October 11, 1938 – June 28, 2007) was an American businessman best known for his work as chief executive officer of Alaska Airlines between 1979 and 1991, where he presided over the expansion of the airline.<ref name=aaprel>{{cite web |url=https://newsroom.alaskaair.com/2007-06-29-Bruce-R-Kennedy-Family-Issues-Statement-About-Cashmere-Wash-Plane-Crash |publisher=Alaska Airlines |agency=(press release) |title=Bruce R. Kennedy family issues statement about Cashmere, Wash., plane crash |date=June 29, 2007 |accessdate=January 3, 2018}}</ref><ref name=stacrah>{{cite news |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/former-alaska-air-ceo-likely-dead-in-crash/ |work=Seattle Times |last=Mintz |first=Jessica |title=Former Alaska Air CEO likely dead in crash |date=June 29, 2007 |accessdate=January 3, 2018}}</ref> He retired in the early 1990s to do humanitarian work before his death in 2007; he also served as a national leader in his church.<ref name="LA Times">{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-kennedy30jun30,1,2159483.story?track=rss |work=Los Angeles Times|title=Bruce R. Kennedy, 68; Alaska Airlines leader gave up his job to do humanitarian work |date=June 30, 2007 |accessdate=January 3, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Outlook">Silverstein, Evan, [http://www.pres-outlook.org/tabid/1679/Article/5323/Default.aspx Former GAC member Bruce R. Kennedy dies in plane crash] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928062531/http://www.pres-outlook.org/tabid/1679/Article/5323/Default.aspx |date=September 28, 2007 }}, ''The Presbyterian Outlook'', 2007-07-30, issue Issue 189-25, p. 7, retrieved 2007-08-05</ref>


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==Early life and career==
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Kennedy was born in [[Denver, Colorado]] in 1938. He moved to [[Alaska]] as a [[teenager]] and graduated from the [[University of Alaska]] in 1963. Following graduation, Kennedy served as an [[artillery]] officer in the [[United States Army]] where he met his wife Karleen. <ref name="Oregonian">[http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/1183170330264500.xml&coll=7 ''The Oregonian'' "Ex-Alaska Airlines CEO dies in crash" June 30, 2007]</ref> He later entered the [[real estate]] business before his company acquired [[Alaska Airlines]] when it was nearly bankrupt in 1972.<ref name="LA Times" />

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Born in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], Kennedy moved to [[Alaska]] as a teenager and graduated from the [[University of Alaska Fairbanks|University of Alaska]] in 1963. Following graduation, Kennedy served as an [[artillery]] officer in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] at [[Fort Wainwright]] near [[Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks]], where he met his wife Karleen.<ref name=sraachk>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZmhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bvMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5852%2C6780041 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Plane crash kills former Alaska Air chairman |date=June 30, 2007 |page=B6}}</ref><ref name="Oregonian">[http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/1183170330264500.xml&coll=7 ''The Oregonian'' "Ex-Alaska Airlines CEO dies in crash" June 30, 2007]</ref> He later entered the [[real estate]] business before his company acquired Alaska Airlines when it was nearly bankrupt in 1972.<ref name="LA Times" />


==Alaska Airlines==
==Alaska Airlines==
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Kennedy became the CEO of Alaska Airlines in 1979. Annual revenue for the airline grew from $234.5 million in 1982 to $1.1 billion in 1991. He was largely responsible for the airline developing two routes to [[Southern California|southern]] [[California]], [[Russia]], and [[Mexico]]. As well, he fostered the development of subsidiary [[Horizon Air]].<ref name="Oregonian" />

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Kennedy became the CEO of Alaska Airlines in 1979. Annual revenue for the airline grew from $234.5 million in 1982 to $1.1 billion in 1991. He was largely responsible for the airline developing two routes to [[southern California]], [[Russia]] and [[Mexico]]. As well, he fostered the development of subsidiary [[Horizon Air]].<ref name="Oregonian" />


==Humanitarian work==
==Humanitarian work==
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Kennedy retired in 1991 to undertake humanitarian work, and traveled to China to teach English and sheltered refugees in his house. He was the chairman of [[Quest Aircraft]], which made aircraft for dangerous and remote locations and served on the boards of Christian organisations. He also served on the board of Alaska Air which was now based in [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] where he lived.<ref name="Oregonian" />


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===Leadership in the Presbyterian Church ===
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He retired in 1991 to undertake humanitarian work. Kennedy traveled to [[China]] to teach English and sheltered refugees in his house. He was the chairman of [[Quest Aircraft]] which made aircraft for dangerous and remote locations and served on the boards of Christian organisations. He also served on the board of Alaska Air which was now based in [[Washington]] where he lived.<ref name="Oregonian" />
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Kennedy was a member of the General Assembly Council of the [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian Church]] from 1993 to 1999. He was an elder in John Knox Church in Seattle at the time of his death.<ref name="Outlook" />


==Death==
Kennedy died in a plane crash near [[Wenatchee, Washington]] while visiting his grandchildren. <ref name="LA Times" />
Kennedy died in a private plane crash in [[Central Washington|central]] Washington, near [[Wenatchee, Washington|Wenatchee]], while arriving from [[Montana]] to visit his grandchildren.<ref name="LA Times" /> He was piloting his single-engine [[Cessna 182 Skylane|Cessna 182]] without passengers when it crashed short of the runway in [[Cashmere, Washington|Cashmere]].<ref name=aaprel/><ref name=sraachk/>


The [[National Transportation Safety Board|NTSB]] accident report determined that a wing clipped a group of pine trees while low on approach; sun [[Glare (vision)|glare]] was a contributing factor as the airplane was heading due west late in the day in early {{nowrap|summer.<ref name=dnlovw>{{cite news |url=http://tdn.com/news/ntsb-glare-contributed-to-former-exec-s-fatal-plane-crash/article_bc1fbc7f-81c6-5392-91e7-15654b992797.html |work=Daily News |location=(Longview, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=NTSB: Glare contributed to former exec's fatal plane crash |date=April 3, 2008 |accessdate=January 8, 2008}}</ref><ref name=sbreprel>{{cite news |url=http://www.cashmerevalleyrecord.com/safety-board-report-released |work=Cashmere Valley Record |location=(Washington) |last=Begin |first=Gary |title=Safety board report released |date=April 10, 2008 |accessdate=January 6, 2018}}</ref>}}
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==Leadership in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)==
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Kennedy was a member of the General Assembly Council of the [[Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)]] from 1993-1999. He was an elder in John Knox Church in Seattle at the time of his death.<ref name="Outlook" />


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=bruce-r-kennedy&pid=90151700 Obituary] – ''Seattle Times''


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Latest revision as of 19:34, 4 January 2024

For other people named Bruce Kennedy, see Bruce Kennedy (disambiguation).
Bruce R. Kennedy
Born(1938-10-11)October 11, 1938
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 2007(2007-06-28) (aged 68)
Cashmere, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Alaska, 1963
OccupationBusiness executive
Known forCEO, Alaska Airlines
Spouse(s)Karleen (Isaacson) Kennedy
(m. 1965)
Children1 son, 1 daughter
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch U.S. Army
Years of service1963–1965
RankLieutenant
UnitArtillery, Fort Wainwright
Battles / warsCold War

Bruce R. Kennedy (October 11, 1938 – June 28, 2007) was an American businessman best known for his work as chief executive officer of Alaska Airlines between 1979 and 1991, where he presided over the expansion of the airline.[1][2] He retired in the early 1990s to do humanitarian work before his death in 2007; he also served as a national leader in his church.[3][4]

Early life and career

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Born in Denver, Colorado, Kennedy moved to Alaska as a teenager and graduated from the University of Alaska in 1963. Following graduation, Kennedy served as an artillery officer in the U.S. Army at Fort Wainwright near Fairbanks, where he met his wife Karleen.[5][6] He later entered the real estate business before his company acquired Alaska Airlines when it was nearly bankrupt in 1972.[3]

Alaska Airlines

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Kennedy became the CEO of Alaska Airlines in 1979. Annual revenue for the airline grew from $234.5 million in 1982 to $1.1 billion in 1991. He was largely responsible for the airline developing two routes to southern California, Russia, and Mexico. As well, he fostered the development of subsidiary Horizon Air.[6]

Humanitarian work

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Kennedy retired in 1991 to undertake humanitarian work, and traveled to China to teach English and sheltered refugees in his house. He was the chairman of Quest Aircraft, which made aircraft for dangerous and remote locations and served on the boards of Christian organisations. He also served on the board of Alaska Air which was now based in Washington where he lived.[6]

Leadership in the Presbyterian Church

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Kennedy was a member of the General Assembly Council of the Presbyterian Church from 1993 to 1999. He was an elder in John Knox Church in Seattle at the time of his death.[4]

Death

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Kennedy died in a private plane crash in central Washington, near Wenatchee, while arriving from Montana to visit his grandchildren.[3] He was piloting his single-engine Cessna 182 without passengers when it crashed short of the runway in Cashmere.[1][5]

The NTSB accident report determined that a wing clipped a group of pine trees while low on approach; sun glare was a contributing factor as the airplane was heading due west late in the day in early summer.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bruce R. Kennedy family issues statement about Cashmere, Wash., plane crash". Alaska Airlines. (press release). June 29, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Mintz, Jessica (June 29, 2007). "Former Alaska Air CEO likely dead in crash". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Bruce R. Kennedy, 68; Alaska Airlines leader gave up his job to do humanitarian work". Los Angeles Times. June 30, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Silverstein, Evan, Former GAC member Bruce R. Kennedy dies in plane crash Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, The Presbyterian Outlook, 2007-07-30, issue Issue 189-25, p. 7, retrieved 2007-08-05
  5. ^ a b "Plane crash kills former Alaska Air chairman". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 30, 2007. p. B6.
  6. ^ a b c The Oregonian "Ex-Alaska Airlines CEO dies in crash" June 30, 2007
  7. ^ "NTSB: Glare contributed to former exec's fatal plane crash". Daily News. (Longview, Washington). Associated Press. April 3, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
  8. ^ Begin, Gary (April 10, 2008). "Safety board report released". Cashmere Valley Record. (Washington). Retrieved January 6, 2018.
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