Stephen M. Wolf (born 1941,

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) assumed his current position as chairman of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company in March 2004.Stephen M. Wolf: Executive profile and biography
/ref> He has been the managing partner of

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, LLC, since April 1, 2003. In April 2009 he became chairman of

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, which was previously Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking. Before becoming managing partner of Alpilles, Wolf was chairman of

US Airways US Airways (formerly USAir) was a major United States airline that operated from 1937 until its merger with American Airlines in 2015. It was originally founded in History of aviation in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh as a mail delivery airline called ...

. Wolf was chairman and chief executive officer of US Airways from January 16, 1996, until November 18, 1998, when he turned over his chief executive officer title to another executive. Wolf was responsible for the company's rebranding to US Airways from its previous identity, USAir. During Wolf's tenure, US Airways also placed an order for up to 400 Airbus A320-series narrow-body aircraft, with 120 firm orders at the time of the order signing; at the time, the order was regarded as the largest bulk aircraft request in history. Prior to joining US Airways, Wolf had served since 1994 as senior advisor to

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. From 1987 until it was purchased by its employees in July 1994 he was chairman and chief executive officer of

UAL Corporation UAL Corporation is the former name of United Airlines Holdings, an airline holding company, incorporated in Delaware with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. UAL held a 100 percent controlling interest in United Airlines, Inc., one of the worl ...

and United Airlines, Inc. Wolf's aviation career began in 1966 with

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, where he rose to the position of vice president of the western division. He joined

Pan American World Airways Pan American World Airways, originally founded as Pan American Airways and commonly known as Pan Am, was an American airline that was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial overseas flag carrier of the United States ...

as a senior vice president in 1981 and became president and chief operating officer of

Continental Airlines Continental Airlines, simply known as Continental, was a major United States airline founded in 1934 and eventually headquartered in Houston, Texas. It had ownership interests and brand partnerships with several carriers. Continental started o ...

in 1982. In 1984, he became president and chief executive officer of

Republic Airlines (1979-1986) Republic Airlines was an American airline formed by the merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways on July 1, 1979. Their headquarters were at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, in what is now Fort Snelling in unincorporate ...

, where he served until 1986, at which time he orchestrated the company's merger with

Northwest Airlines Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWA) was a major American airline founded in 1926 and absorbed into Delta Air Lines, Inc. by a merger. The merger, approved on October 29, 2008, made Delta the largest airline in the world until the American Airlines ...

. Thereafter, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Tiger International, Inc. and

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, where he oversaw the sale of the company to

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. Wolf serves as a member of the board of directors of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company,

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, and Chrysler Group, LLC, and is an honorary trustee of The

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. Wolf holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from

San Francisco State University San Francisco State University (commonly referred to as San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers 118 different b ...

Personal life

Wolf is a native of

, where he attended high school in

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"It's Down To A Science -- Paint Planes, Add Routes, Be Nice. Grow, Then Sell. Now Stephen Wolf Tinkers With A Winning Formula"
on the official Seattle Times website. and attended college at

. Wolf married his wife Delores, a former American Airlines executive, in 1986."For UAL's Wolf, Regrets Over Departure Buyout is Near, but CEO Sees a Lost Opportunity"
/ref> The couple is known to have lived in

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during Stephen's chairmanship of

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; they later constructed a stone and brick house featuring an 1,800 bottle wine cellar on farmland in McLean,

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."Steve Wolf's Soft Landing"
/ref> In 2013 the couple purchased a

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, 242 square meter (2,600 square foot), 2-bedroom condominium in the Dunster House complex at 360 S. Ocean Blvd. in Palm Beach."Ponton Sells Upscale Condo With Moroccon Décor"
/ref> Both Stephen and Delores are self declared Francophiles. The 198 cm (6'6") Wolf is known for his distinctive appearance, consisting of his characteristic round tortoiseshell eyeglasses, red suspenders, and Hungarian-style moustache. He also owns a collection of Jaguar automobiles. Wolf has donated more than $16,000 to Republican causes since 1990, including the political campaigns of

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, Sue Lowden,

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Josh Mandel Joshua Aaron Mandel (born September 27, 1977) is an American far-right politician who served as the 48th treasurer of Ohio from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the Ohio State Representative for the 17th dist ...

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, and John Warner."Stephen M. Wolf - political donations - Little Sis
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References

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