caption years_active birth_name birth_place children religion imagesize birth_date spouse residence image article_title name occupation alma_mater
harris in 1987 1954 -- 2004 hollis loyd harris carrollton , georgia , us patricia -lrb- patti -rrb- david jeffrey presbyterian 220px 25 november 1931 joyce dolores entrekin -lrb- 1955 -- 2011 -rrb- peachtree city , ga hollis l. harris.jpg hollis l. harris
 hollis l. harris president of air canada ceo of world airways of delta airlines ceo of continental airlines ceo auburn technology university -lrb- transferred out -rrb- georgia institute of
hollis l. harris

hollis loyd harris -lrb- born november 25 , 1931 -rrb- is known for having served as president and coo of delta airlines -lrb- 1987-1990 -rrb- and chairman , president , and ceo of continental airlines -lrb- 1990-1991 -rrb- , air canada -lrb- 1992-1996 -rrb- , and world airways -lrb- 1999-2004 -rrb- .
according to journalist rachel ramos , harris led the latter three airlines `` out of the turbulence of financial instability toward profitability . ''
in 1997 harris and steve wolf signed a strategic agreement between air canada and united airlines , producing what is now the star alliance , which grew to become the world 's largest global airline alliance .
