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Eric Burgoyne



Job title: general manager.



Age: 45.



Born: Salt Lake City, Utah.



Lives: Cobham, Surrey.



Status: married to Kay.



Education: East High School, Utah; Brigham Young University, Hawaii; Bachelor of Science degree atUniversity of Utah; MBAdegree atUniversity of Reading.



Path to career: began in 1975 in sales-related positions with Pan Am during and after university. Joined KLMRoyal Dutch Airlines in LosAngeles, Phoenix and Denver from 1981-84. Held position of Eastern US marketing manager from 1984-85. From 1986-89 worked as passenger sales manager, New York andmid-Atlantic. Promoted to generalmanager mid-west USA in 1990 and was then director, marketing and sales services, North America in 1993. Became general manager for UKand Ireland in 1995. Joined Lufthansa in 1998.


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