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Tony Tyler became the sixth person to lead IATA when he took on the role of Director General and CEO from 1 July 2011.

Prior to joining IATA, Tyler built his career at John Swire & Sons in Hong Kong starting in 1977. From 1978 he moved within the Swire Group to Cathay Pacific Airways, eventually serving as its Chief Executive from July 2007 to March 2011. Before this, Tyler held various senior positions at the airline, including Chief Operating Officer (2005-2007) and Director of Corporate Development (1996-2005).

Concurrent with his work at Cathay Pacific, Tyler was engaged in various responsibilities within the Swire Group. He was Chairman of Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd. (2007-2011), Director of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (1996-2008), a Director of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited (2008-2011) and a Director of Swire Pacific Limited (2008-2011). 

Internationally, Tyler served on the IATA Board of Governors from 2007 to 2011 and was its Chairman from June 2009 to June 2010.

Tyler, a British national, was born in Egypt in 1955 and graduated from Oxford University in Jurisprudence. He has broad international working experience in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. At IATA, he will work from both its main offices in Montreal, Canada and Geneva, Switzerland.

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