Robert Crandall
Robert Crandall
Robert Lloyd "Bob" Crandallis an American businessman who is the former president and chairman of American Airlines. Called an industry legend by airline industry observers, Crandall has been the subject of several books and is a member of the Hall of Honor of the Conrad Hilton college...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth6 December 1935
CountryUnited States of America
effects movement picking steel time tough
You're going to have a tough time picking up effects in month-to-month or even year-to-year movement of steel prices.
scratch thoughts work
I've got one problem. It's about this independent speaking. If you come to work for American Airlines, you will not have any independent thoughts. So you can just scratch that out. All your thoughts will be my thoughts.
important doe investment
I've never invested in any airline. I'm an airline manager. I don't invest in airlines. And I always said to the employees of American, 'This is not an appropriate investment. It's a great place to work and it's a great company that does important work. But airlines are not an investment.'
rotten nasty
This is a nasty, rotten business.
people politician deals
I did not deal well with the politicians. I tend to tell people that when they are full of crap, that they are full of crap.
giving-up flying september-11
If you want to travel on the airline system, you give up your privacy. If you want your privacy, don't fly. Flying is voluntary.
thinking airline-business risk
The airline business is fast-paced, high risk, and highly leveraged. It puts a premium on things I like to do. I think I communicate well. And I am very good at detail. I love detail.
airline-business guy said
I've said many times that I'd be thrilled to sell the airline to the employees and our guys said no, we'll take all the money, anyway.
fun giving political
[Politicians] - they'll give you everything you want to your face - and then, as you walk away, they'll shoot you in the back because it's fun to watch you die.
christian games lions
The game we are playing her is closest to the old game of 'Christians and lions.'
airline-business people minus
A lot of people came into the airline business. Most of them promptly exited, minus their money,
believe world pilots
If the pilots were in charge, Columbus would still be in port. They believe the assertion that the world is flat.
teamwork business player
You put together the best team that you can with the players you've got, and replace those who aren't good enough.