Bill Brunger is former Senior Vice President of Network of Continental Airlines, Inc., a role he had held since August 2003. In this role, he was responsible for developing and implementing the airline's route network, including route planning, scheduling, pricing, revenue management, and the decision support functions related to those disciplines. Previously, Mr. Brunger was Vice President of Distribution Planning and Revenue Decision Support Development for Continental and sat on the board of directors of Orbitz and Amadeus. Over a 25-year airline career, he has held a range of positions in the pricing, revenue management, planning, and marketing departments.

Mr. Brunger has a master's of business administration degree with distinction from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with concentrations in market modeling and decision sciences, and a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Middlebury College. He sits on the board of trustees of the Houston Ballet and Pitzer College. Mr. Brunger is currently a doctoral candidate, and he lives with his wife and son in Houston, Texas. He can be reached at Bill.Brunger at coair.com.