<p>US Airways CEO Doug Parker has repeatedly said the airline industry needs to consolidate to regain profitability. He's backed those words with action, leading America West's 2005 acquisition of US Airways and now proposing an $8.8 billion deal to acquire bankrupt Delta Air Lines.</p><p>----</p><p>NAME: Doug Parker</p><p>TITLE: Chief executive of US Airways Group Inc. Named CEO of America West Airlines in September 2001 and retained the title when America West bought US Airways last year.</p><p>AGE: 45</p><p>EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in economics, Albion College, 1984; master's degree in business administration, Vanderbilt University, 1986.</p><p>PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Prior to joining America West in 1995 as chief financial officer, worked for Northwest Airlines for four years as vice president and assistant treasurer and as vice president of financial planning and analysis. Before that, held management positions at American Airlines from 1986 to 1991.</p><p>QUOTE: "We think it's a lot and we think it's compelling and we're hopeful that this will result in us getting a process started where we can at least put our plan forward and compare it with the standalone plan in bankruptcy, and let the creditors and stakeholders of Delta decide."</p>
