As CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian leads a team of 90,000 global professionals that is building the world's premier international airline, powered by a people-driven, customer-focused culture and spirit of innovation. A 20-year Delta veteran, Ed has been a critical leader in Delta's long-term strategy and champion of putting Delta's shared values of honesty, integrity, respect, perseverance and servant leadership at the core of every decision. Since being named Delta's CEO in May 2016, Ed has expanded Delta's leading position as the world's most reliable airline while growing its global footprint and enhancing the customer experience in the air and on the ground. During his tenure as CEO, Delta has become the world's most awarded airline, having been named the Wall Street Journal's top U.S. airline; Fortune's most admired airline worldwide; the most on-time global airline by FlightGlobal; a Glassdoor Employee's Choice company and more. In 2018, Fortune magazine named Ed among "The World's 50 Greatest Leaders," and in 2019, he was elected to the membership of the Council on Foreign Relations.