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Prior to joining US Airways, he served as executive vice president for Air France, beginning in November 1994. His association with the airline industry began in September, 1980, when as an associate of Booz Allen & Hamilton, Inc, he worked closely with United Airlines. In 1984, he joined United as manager, strategic planning. He held a series of positions at United. Previously, Gangwal had been a financial analyst in the product development group of Ford Motor Co and a production and planning engineer with Philips India Ltd.

Gangwal was born in 1953 in a Jain family. He did his schooling from Don Bosco (Park Circus), earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in 1975, and an MBA degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Rakesh Gangwal (born 1952/1953) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder and 37% owner of IndiGo airline. He is the former chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of US Airways Group. From June 2003 to August 2007, Gangwal was the chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Worldspan Technologies, a provider of travel technology and information services to the travel and transportation industry. From 2002 to 2003, Gangwal was involved in various personal business endeavors, including private equity projects and consulting projects. He was the president and CEO of US Airways Group from 1998 until his resignation in 2001.