Robin Hayes

Robin N. Hayes (born 1967) is a British businessman who is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of jetBlue. He has served as president since 1 January 2014, and CEO since 16 February 2015. Education Robin Hayes was born in 1967 and grew up in London, United Kingdom, as the oldest of three children. He did not take his first flight until he was 18 years old, when he flew to Greece with his then-girlfriend. Hayes earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in electrical and electronic engineering in 1988 from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom. He received a master's degree in engineering (MEng) from the same school in 1989. Career After university, his first job in the aviation industry was delivering duty-free items to passengers at Logan International Airport in Boston for a summer. Employees would earn a $50 prize for perfect attendance, but Hayes called in sick on his last day. He then designed military cockpit avionic systems for a year before starting a job at British Airways working as a gate attendant and at the ticket counter in Glasgow, Scotland. Hayes then joined British Airways, ultimately rising to the position of Executive Vice President for The Americas over nineteen years at the airline. He also served as the General Manager for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.