Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 14/100
1 mention(s) identify JAMES M. WHITEHURST as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | 2018-04-23 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Red Hat, Inc. ("Red Hat") (provider of open source enterprise IT products and services) (2008-present)... | Experience as President and CEO of Red Hat, Inc., a provider of open source enterprise IT products and services, indicating strong technical background. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-21 | James M. Whitehurst (1) President and Chief Executive Officer of Red Hat, Inc. (provider of open source enterprise IT products and services) (2008-present); Chief Operating Officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta") (2005-2007); Chief Network and Planning Officer of Delta (2004-2005); Senior Vice PresidentFinance, Treasury, and Business Development of Delta (2002-2004). (2) DirectorSecureWorks Corp. (2016-present); Red Hat (2008-present); DigitalGlobe, Inc. (2009-2016). (3) Mr. Whitehurst provides valuable business expertise in addition to airline industry knowledge to the Board. Prior to Red Hat, Mr. Whitehurst spent six years at Delta, where he managed airline operations and drove significant international expansion as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Whitehurst helped put the company back on firm footing as it emerged from bankruptcy in 2007. Before Delta, he held several corporate development leadership roles at The Boston Consulting Group, with clients across a wide range of industries. |
| 2018-04-23 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Red Hat, Inc. ("Red Hat") (provider of open source enterprise IT products and services) (2008-present)... |
| 2019-04-11 | James M. Whitehurst Independent Age: 51 Director Since: 2016 Committees: Compensation, Finance and Nominating/Governance Select Business Experience: President and CEO of Red Hat, Inc. ("Red Hat") (provider of open source enterprise IT products and services) (2008-present) Chief Operating Officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta") (2005-2007) Chief Network and Planning Officer of Delta (2004-2005) Senior Vice President—Finance, Treasury and Business Development of Delta (2002-2004) Current Public Company Directorships: Red Hat (2008-present) SecureWorks Corp. ("SecureWorks") (2016-present). On April 5, 2019, SecureWorks filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") disclosing that Mr. Whitehurst was resigning from the SecureWorks board effective April 15, 2019. Past Public Company Directorships: DigitalGlobe, Inc. (2009-2016) Other Experience and Qualifications: Mr. Whitehurst provides valuable business expertise in addition to airline industry knowledge to the Board. Prior to Red Hat, Mr. Whitehurst spent six years at Delta, where he managed airline operations and drove significant international expansion as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Whitehurst helped put Delta back on firm footing as it emerged from bankruptcy in 2007. Before Delta, he held several corporate development leadership roles at The Boston Consulting Group, with clients across a wide range of industries. |
| 2020-04-09 | James M. Whitehurst Independent Age: 52 Director Since: 2016 Committees: Compensation, Finance and Nominating/Governance Select Business Experience: President, International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") (April 2020-present) Senior Vice President, IBM and Chief Executive Officer of Red Hat, Inc. (provider of open source enterprise IT products and services) (2019-April 2020). President and Chief Executive Officer of Red Hat (2008-2019) Chief Operating Officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta") (2005-2007) Chief Network and Planning Officer of Delta (2004-2005) Senior Vice President-Finance, Treasury and Business Development of Delta (2002-2004) Past Public Company Directorships: Red Hat (2008-2019) SecureWorks Corp. (2016-2019) DigitalGlobe, Inc. (2009-2016) Other Experience and Qualifications: Mr. Whitehurst provides valuable business expertise in addition to airline industry knowledge to the Board. Prior to IBM and Red Hat, Mr. Whitehurst spent six years at Delta, where he managed airline operations and drove significant international expansion as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Whitehurst helped put Delta back on firm footing as it emerged from bankruptcy in 2007. Before Delta, he held several corporate development leadership roles at The Boston Consulting Group, with clients across a wide range of industries. |
| 2021-04-15 | James M. Whitehurst Independent Age: 53 Director Since: 2016 Committees: Compensation (Chair), Executive and Nominating/ 2020 Director Compensation James M. Whitehurst Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $70,625 Stock Awards: $170,337 All Other Compensation: $30,980 Total: $271,942 |
| 2022-04-14 | James M. Whitehurst Independent Age: 54 Director Since: 2016 Committees: Compensation (Chair), Executive and Nominating/ Governance 2021 Director Compensation James M. Whitehurst Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 145,000 Stock Awards ($): 170,871 All Other Compensation ($): 16,918 Total ($): 332,789 |
| 2024-04-12 | JAMES M. WHITEHURST-Independent Director EXPERIENCE Unity Software Inc. Chief Executive Officer (October 2023-Present) ... Director Since: 2016 Age: 56 Committees: Compensation (Chair) Executive Nominating/Governance |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30