Kurt Joseph Ekert is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 6 different companies. Mr. Ekert occupies the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Sabre Corp. and Co-President at Sabre Holdings Corp. and President of Sabre Airline Solutions (both are subsidiaries of Sabre Corp.).

He is also on the board of PASSUR Aerospace, Inc., smarTours LLC and ZYTLYN Technologies AG and Chief Commercial Officer of Travelport GDS.

In the past Kurt Joseph Ekert occupied the position of Chief Executive Officer at Carlson Travel, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer for Carlson, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer for Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Inc., COO, VP-Strategy & Business Development at Orbitz, Inc., Chief Operating Officer at Gullivers Travel Associates (New York), Chief Commercial Officer & Executive VP for Travelport LP, Principal at The United States Army (District of Columbia) and Chief Commercial officer & Executive VP at Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

He received an MBA from the University of South Carolina and an undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.