Jeffery Smisek

Jeffery Smisek is President of Flight Partners Capital, an investment firm he founded. Previously, Jeffery served as President and Chief Executive Officer of United Airlines Holdings (then United Continental Holdings), also serving as chairman of its board of directors. Prior to this, Jeffery held various roles at Continental Airlines, last serving as President and Chief Executive Officer until the company’s merger with United Airlines. Earlier in his career, Jeffery was a partner at Vinson & Elkins. Jeffery Smisek currently serves on the boards of directors of various private companies and as a member of the board of trustees of Rice University.

Jeffery has an AB from Princeton University and a JD from Harvard Law School.