Profile
Jon Roitman is executive vice president and chief operations officer
for United. Jon is responsible for all airports, flight operations,
technical operations, network operations and United Ground
Express, as well as safety across United’s global network. Most
recently Jon was senior vice president of airport and network
operations for United, overseeing worldwide airport operations
as well as United’s Network Operations Center in Chicago.
Prior to that, Jon served as vice president of the Newark and
Cleveland hubs, overseeing all aspects of the operation for both
locations. Jon began his aviation career at Continental Airlines,
starting in 1997 as director of design and construction in the
Corporate Real Estate group. He subsequently held positions
of increasing responsibility.
Before joining Continental, Jon was the manager of business
development for BWAB Incorporated, a real estate development
and oil and gas production firm located in Denver, Colorado.
Jon is a United States Army veteran and resigned from active
duty as a field artillery captain.
Jon holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the U.S.
Military Academy at West Point and an MBA in business, real
estate and construction management from the University of
Denver.
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