Larry Kellner

Lawrence W. Kellner (born January 19, 1959) is a former CEO of Continental Airlines, having succeeded Gordon Bethune as CEO in December 2004. Prior to his arrival at Continental, he was the chief financial officer of American Savings Bank.^[1] Kellner retired as the airline's CEO at the end of December 2009. During his career at Continental, he previously was a vice president, chief financial officer and chief operating officer.^[1] Kellner is president of Emerald Creek Group, LLC - a Texas-based private equity firm primarily focused on real estate and is on the board of directors at ExxonMobil. He was chairman of The Boeing Company from 2019 to 2024.^[2]

Larry Kellner
Born	(1959-01-19) January 19, 1959 (age 66) Worthington, Minnesota, U.S.
Education	University of South Carolina
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Early life

Kellner was born in Worthington, Minnesota, and grew up in Sumter, South Carolina.^[3] He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1981 with a degree in accounting.^[4] He resides in Austin, Texas.

Kellner is the 2008 recipient of the Tony Jannus Award for distinguished achievement in commercial air transportation.^[5] In July 2009, Continental announced Kellner's retirement as its CEO at the end of the year.^[6]

Career

Kellner is the prior vice chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership, and that organization's current chairman.^[7] Kellner was elected to Boeing's board of directors in 2011.^[8] He is a trustee of Rice University.

Kellner was a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America, the organization's governing body.^[9]

Awards and honors

Kellner was named Tony Jannus Award's Person of the Year for 2008.^[10]