Doug Parker is chairman and chief executive officer of US Airways Group.  US Airways is a $12 billion international airline headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. Parker became chairman and CEO upon the merger of US Airways and America West Airlines in September 2005.  Prior to the merger, Parker was chairman, president and chief executive officer of America West Holdings Corporation.

Parker joined America West in June 1995 as senior vice president and chief financial officer and was elected chairman, president and chief executive officer in September 2001. Prior to joining America West, Parker spent four years with Northwest Airlines as vice president and assistant Treasurer, and vice president of Financial Planning and Analysis.

Parker received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Albion College in 1984 and an MBA from Vanderbilt University in 1986. He and his wife, Gwen, have three children and reside in Paradise Valley, Ariz.