33 Paul Jacobson

Title: Executive VP & CFO Company: General Motors Industry: Automotive

Paul’ s career is steeped in the transport sector. He spent 23 years at Delta Air Lines, where he helped the carrier recover during a particularly turbulent time. He was named the airline industry’ s best finance chief eight times over, but he swapped wings for wheels in 2020, joining General Motors to help fund and plan its transition towards electric vehicles. An aviation management graduate with an MBA from Vanderbilt, he also remains connected to both universities through board and advisory roles.

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