Edward Herman Bastian is Chief Executive Officer & Director at Delta Air Lines, Inc. and Member of Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. and on the board of 10 other companies. In his past career Mr. Bastian was Chief Financial Officer of Acuity Brands, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer at Northwest Airlines Corp., Vice President-Finance at Pepsi-Cola International Ltd. (United States), Strategic Planning Partner at Pricewaterhouse LLP, Vice President–Business Processes Reengineering at Frito-Lay North America, Inc. and Vice President-Finance & Controller at Frito-Lay International. He received an undergraduate degree from St. Bonaventure University.