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
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You're going to have a tough time picking up effects in month-to-month or even year-to-year movement of steel prices.
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