Rebecca Cox | |
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Director of the Office of Public Liaison | |
In office September 2, 1987 – January 20, 1989 |
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President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Mari Maseng |
Succeeded by | Bobbie Kilberg |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955 (age 61–62) Mansfield, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Christopher Cox (1992–present) |
Education |
DePauw University (BA) Catholic University (JD) |
Rebecca Gernhardt Cox (née Range during White House service) (born 1955) is an American business executive and former Director of the Office of Public Liaison during the administration of President Ronald Reagan.
Until the 2010 merger of Continental Airlines and United Airlines, Rebecca Cox was the Senior Vice President of Continental Airlines, Inc. She joined Continental in January 1989, and currently serves as a consultant to United Airlines, the successor company. During her tenure as an executive with Continental, the airline emerged from bankruptcy and rose from being ranked last in every measurable performance category to winning more J. D. Power and Associates awards for Customer Satisfaction than any other airline in the world. As of 2010, Continental was the No. 1 Most Admired Global Airline in rankings by Fortune magazine, and had received this distinction in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
In 1993, while Cox was a top Continental executive, President George H.W. Bush appointed her to serve as a Commissioner on the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure Commission, responsible for the closure of excess military installations. Subsequently, President Bill Clinton appointed her to the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission, making her the only person to serve as a member of two Base Closure Commissions.