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My Take
David Neeleman fascinates me because most entrepreneurs build one good thing and spend the rest of their lives protecting it. He founded five airlines, Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue, Azul, and Breeze, which is less a career than a compulsion to keep redrawing the map of the sky. A Brazilian-American who later took Cypriot citizenship, he seems as unbound by borders as by comfort. What I respect most is the refusal to coast after success; he keeps betting on aviation when caution would be easier. He embodies the romantic, restless side of entrepreneurship, and I find that genuinely inspiring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Neeleman
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・ニールマン
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・にーるまん
- Born
- October 16, 1959 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- entrepreneur
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Utah
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Neeleman
Frequently asked questions
When was David Neeleman born?
Born October 16, 1959 (age 66).
Where is David Neeleman from?
David Neeleman is from São Paulo, Brazil.
What does David Neeleman do?
David Neeleman works as entrepreneur.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.