Philip Hartley Trenary (August 1, 1954 – September 27, 2018) was an American businessman and civic leader who was the CEO and president of the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce and a former CEO of Pinnacle Airlines.
Philip Trenary | |
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| Born | August 1, 1954 Pawhuska, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 2018 (aged 64) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder |
| Education | Oklahoma State University |
| Known for | Founder of Lone Star Airlines |
| Title | CEO and President, Greater Memphis Chamber |
| Spouse | Bridget Trenary (divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editPhilip Hartley Trenary was born on August 1, 1954, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, the son of May Ruth and Buck Trenary.[1][2]
He grew up nearby in Shidler, Oklahoma.[2] He learned to fly a plane before he learned to drive a car.[2]
Trenary earned a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering technology from Oklahoma State University in 1979.[3][1]
Career
editIn 1984, Trenary founded Exec Express Airlines (EEA) in Stillwater, Oklahoma. After EEA was moved to Texas in 1987, it was renamed Lone Star Airlines. In 1997, Trenary moved to Memphis to run a local airline that would become Pinnacle Airlines, a $1 billion turnover, regional airline employing 7,700 people.[4][5]
Personal life and death
editTrenary was married to Bridget, they had three children,[5] and later divorced.[6]
Trenary was shot dead in Memphis on September 27, 2018. He was 64.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Obituary: Philip "Phil" Hartley Trenary". The Commercial Appeal. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Philip Hartley Trenary - King of Carnival" (PDF). carnivalmemphis.org. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Executive Profile: Philip H. Trenary". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Prominent business leader shot dead in Memphis'"personal vendetta" eyed". cbsnews. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Former Pinnacle Airlines CEO Shot and Killed on Memphis Street". Time. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Connolly, Daniel (28 September 2018). "Phil Trenary homicide: What we know about the death of Greater Memphis Chamber, Pinnacle Airlines leader". Memphis Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Prominent business leader shot dead in Memphis'"personal vendetta" eyed". cbsnews.com. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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