Dermot Mannion is the former deputy chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines[1] and former chief executive officer of Aer Lingus.[2]

Mannion was born in 1958 in Sligo, Ireland, one of eight children (four brothers and three sisters). He attended school at St. John's Boys School and Summerhill College, in Sligo. He went on to Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies in 1979. When he left college, he first worked with Ulster Investment Bank for a few years, before moving to Emirates Airlines in 1987. In 2005, while President, Group Support Services with Emirates, he was appointed as new chief executive office of Aer Lingus.[3]

He oversaw the privatisation of Aer Lingus in 2006 and saw it through two attempted takeover bids by main rival Ryanair.[4] He resigned as chief executive officer of Aer Lingus in 2009.[5]

He joined Royal Brunei Airlines in 2011 on a five-year contract as deputy chairman.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2010.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Osborne, Alistair (6 April 2009). "Aer Lingus chief forced out after bonus and profits row". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Dermot Mannion appointed new Aer Lingus CEO". RTE.ie. 22 April 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  4. ^ Webb, Nick (30 September 2018). "O'Shea hopes to supersize Iranian burger chain". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  5. ^ Brothers, Caroline (7 April 2009). "Aer Lingus Chief Resigns". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
Business positions Preceded byWillie Walsh CEO of Aer Lingus 2005–2009 Succeeded byChristoph Mueller
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