Jim Whitehurst was named president and chief executive officer of Red Hat® in December 2007.
Before joining Red Hat, Whitehurst held various positions at Delta Air Lines, most recently as chief operating officer, responsible for operations, sales and customer service, network and revenue management, marketing and corporate strategy. Prior to joining Delta, Whitehurst was a partner at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and held various leadership roles in its Chicago, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Atlanta offices.
A native of Columbus, Georgia, Whitehurst graduated from Rice University in Houston, Texas, with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and economics. He also attended Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen, Germany, holds a general course degree from the London School of Economics, and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
