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American Airlines Names Cornelius Boone VicePresident of Team Member Services

3/28/2018

FORT WORTH, Texas – Today, American Airlines announced that Cornelius Boone has been named vice president –

Team Member Services. He will report to Patrick O’Keeffe, senior vice president – People.

In this role, Boone will oversee all HR and People functions that support American’s 120,000 team members,

including Team Member Services, Team Member Travel, HR Information Systems, Project Management Office,

People Vendor Management, HR Reporting and Analytics, and Domestic and International People Business

Partners.

“We are making American a company that puts its team at the center of all we do, and our Team Member Services

group’s No. 1 job is to take care of the people running the airline,” said O’Keeffe. “We knew immediately that

Cornelius’ experience, enthusiasm and clear passion for collaboration would be a perfect fit. We are excited and

incredibly fortunate to welcome him to our team.”

Boone joins American from Walmart where he most recently served as vice president, Field Hourly Talent

Management supporting more than 1 million associates in the United States. In this role, he has focused on leading

a renewed emphasis on improving every aspect of the hourly associate experience in Walmart stores across the

country. Boone earned a bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas.

Cornelius Boone, vice president – Team Member Services

About American Airlines GroupAmerican Airlines and American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in

more than 50 countries. American has hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York,1

Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. American is a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, whose

members and members-elect serve nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily flights to 150 countries. Shares of

American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. In 2015, its stock joined the S&P 500

index. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.

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