Thursday 7 May 2015

Emirates founding CEO Sir Maurice Flanagan dies at 86 | GulfNews.com

Emirates founding CEO Sir Maurice Flanagan dies at 86 | GulfNews.com:



"Sir Maurice Flanagan, the founding CEO of Emirates and former executive vice-chairman of the airline, has died at the age of 86 on Thursday, his family told Gulf News.



Born in 1928 in Leigh, Lancashire, Flanagan attended initially the now defunct Leigh Boys Grammar School, but transferred later to Lymm Grammar School, and then Liverpool University.



Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group said: “The Emirates Group, and Dubai, has lost a great friend today. Maurice was a man of great character, and a legend in the aviation industry. He was generous with his time, forthright in his views, and a person who gave 110 per cent to everything he did. It was a great personal pleasure and privilege to have worked with him. On behalf of all Emirates Group staff, I express our condolences to his wife Audrey, his son Julian, and his daughters Siobhan and Claire. His contributions to dnata, Emirates, and Dubai, will always be remembered.”"



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