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Campbell Wilson named Air India CEO: Know his net worth, career and other details
Campbell Wilson is currently serving Scoot. (Photo credit: Twitter/@nivedita_bhasin)
- Wilson Campbell has been serving SIA since 1996
- His net worth is $2 million
- Campbell’s last day at Scoot is June 15, when he will be replaced by Leslie Thng
The Tata group-owned Air India on Thursday announced the appointment of Campbell Wilson as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of the airline. The 50-year-old has experience of 26 years in the aviation industry in both full service and low-cost airlines.
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Wilson will join Air India from Scoot, the wholly-owned low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA). Wilson is the current Chief Executive Officer of Scoot. He was appointed the founding member of the airline on 18 July 2011. Before his appointment, he worked for the SIA group for more than 15 years in countries like Japan, Canada and Hong Kong.
Wilson is a millionaire. His net worth is $2 million.
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Born and raised in Christchurch, Wilson pursued Business Administration at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. He is now a permanent citizen of Singapore.
Wilson started as a Management Trainee with Singapore Airlines (SIA) in New Zealand in 1996. He then worked for SIA in Canada, Hong Kong and Japan before returning to Singapore in 2011 as the founding CEO of Scoot, which he led until 2016.
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He would later serve as Senior Vice President (Sales and Marketing) of SIA, where he oversaw pricing, distribution, e-commerce, merchandising, branding and marketing, and global sales, Tata Sons said in the statement.
Wilson’s last day at Scoot is June 15, when he will be replaced by Leslie Thng, Singapore Airlines’ current senior vice president of sales and marketing.
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“It is an honour to be selected to lead the iconic Air India and be a part of the highly respected Tata Group. Air India is at the cusp of an exciting journey to become one of the best airlines in the world, offering world-class products and services with a distinct customer experience that reflects Indian warmth and hospitality. I am excited to join Air India and Tata colleagues in the mission of realising that ambition,” said Wilson.