Phillip Washington | Chief Executive Officer
Denver International Airport

Phillip A. Washington is CEO of Denver International Airport, the world’s sixth-busiest airport and Colorado’s largest economic engine with an annual impact of $36.4 billion. Washington oversees a $10 billion dollar Capital Improvement Program and has created an ambitious vision to retrofit the airport to accommodate 50 million more passengers. He previously served as CEO of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Denver Regional Transportation District. Washington is a 24-year veteran of the U.S. Army, where he held the rank of Command Sergeant Major. He holds a B.A. in Business from Columbia College and an M.A. in Management from Webster University.

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