John W. (Jack) Rogers is an American businessman who is the retired chairman of the board and chief executive officer of

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, a position he held from May 1984 to November 1989.

Early life and education

Rogers graduated from Miami University (OH) in 1957 with a bachelor's degree in

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. While at Miami, he became a brother of

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Career

After graduating from Miami, Rogers started with

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as a trainee in

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loading and delivering packages. He would eventually move into business roles, such as industrial engineering, personnel, and hub and delivery operations, before being promoted to division manager in

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. Rogers continued to rise through the

ranks holding a number of management positions throughout the

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leading up to being appointed the national operations manager in January 1978 and being elected to the board of directors in 1979. Five years later, Jack became the chairman and chief executive officer in 1984. The key highlight of his tenure was the start of international air service between the United States and six European countries in 1985. Rogers stepped down as chairman in November 1989 and retired from active employment at the end of the year. He continued to serve as a director for an additional six years.

References

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