DONALD DUFF 1947 - 1952 ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT, CONSULTANT, VICE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT SLC DEN MONARCH AIRLINES GETS SALES EXPERT Donald A. Duff, air line consultant, has been named assistant to the President of Monarch Airlines, Ray M. Wilson, President, announced Wednesday. Duff recently completed a traffic and sales survey and analysis for Monarch, and has been retained by the company as an advisor in connection with Monarch's contemplated expansion program. He has been associated with the aviation industry fifteen years. He formerly was executive assistanct to the president of Continental Airlines. He will continue as a consultant to new airlines in organization, traffic and sales work. -Denver Post, January 15, 1947 (From Ken Schultz 3/30/00) DONALD DUFF QUITS FRONTIER AIRLINES Resignation of Donald A. Duff as Vice President of Frontier Airlines here was announced Thursday by C.A. Myhre, Executive Vice President of the organization. H.S. Darr, President of Frontier, is now in Tucson, Ariz., directing the re-activation of the Thunderbird military air field. Duff's resignation as Vice President in charge of traffic and sales was made known to employees of the organization in a bulletin posted by him Wednesday, wherein he stated he has discussed the matter with President Darr and is leaving for other connections. Duff was President and General Manager of Challenger Airlines when that organization merged with Monarch Airlines and Arizona Airways on June 1, 1950, to form the present Frontier Airlines with Darr as head. Duff's resignation, it was also announced Thursday, follows the resignation from the Frontier organization of Oswald A. Byrnes as general traffic manager on Dec. 15. Byrnes was with Challenger in Salt Lake City prior to the merger. Appointments Pending Announcements of appointments to replace Duff and Byrnes will be made in the near future, Myhre said Thursday. Duff is an airlines man with more than twenty years experience. He formerly was with the sales departments of Capital Airlines in Washington, D.C. and Northeastern Airlines in Boston. Challenger, which operated between Denver and Salt Lake City by way of Wyoming, was organized May 3, 1947, with George W. Snyder as head. Duff became Challenger President on March 2, 1948. Duff returned to Denver Dec.10 after an air tour of Europe during which he attended an international meeting of travel agents in Paris. -Denver Post, January 3, 1952 (From Ken Schultz 3/30/00) TRIBUTE TO A GREAT GUY NAMED DON DUFF (Donald A. Duff, Exec. V.P. and General Manager of Wisconsin Central Airlines and Frontier's former V.P. of Traffic and Sales, died Friday, Nov.14, in Minneapolis, Minn.) "You've got to be flexible, and roll with the punches," Don Duff used to say back in June, 1950, when Frontier was just formed and the problems came by the bushelfull. That expression typified Don Duff, the man...but to it must be added "No problems are so tough that you can't afford to smile. A few laughs help lift you over some rugged barriers." Don Duff was a human dynamo with a big smile and a big heart. His enthusiasm and energy inspired many men to new efforts and similar enthusiasm. How many times when the going was rough and tense silence pressed down on you like a blanket, did Don Duff enter the scene with a hearty, contagious laugh and say in a clear loud voice, "Doesn't somebody know a good funny story around here?" Don's many friends at Frontier - stunned by his passing - can't believe this man with the magnetic personality is gone except in memory. In future days when the atmosphere is heavy with problems, you'll hear the scho of Don Duff's tension - breaking laughter...You'll smile, and know there's no job you can't lick! Frontier Airlines SUNLINER NEWS, November 1952 (From Ken Schultz 3/30/00) Highlights - Sunliner News Vol. 1 - #12 (Dec. 1952) Donald A. Duff, ex-President of Challenger Airlines and V. P. Traffic & Sales dies in Minneapolis where he was working with Wisconsin Central Airlines (North Central). Duff's motto - "Stay flexible and learn to roll with the punches!" He was spoken of as being a human dynamo with a big smile and a hearty laugh. Liked to tell a story to get a meeting started or to make a point. Internet (6/21/99) Nothing in the SSDI about Duff. Have not been able to find an obituary or his age. -Jake Lamkins (3/16/10) Donald A. Duff Died Nov. 14, 1952, age 47, at Minneapolis, MN. 2nd Challenger president and Frontier VP-Traffic & Sales CHA hire date was Mar 2, 1947, born in 1905. Per Ken Schultz database dated 4/11/09. -Jake Lamkins (3/18/10) Posted at the FL Club: Updated Memorial Webpage DONALD DUFF 1947 - 1952 ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT, CONSULTANT, VICE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT SLC DEN http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Donald_Duff.html Donald had the distinction of working for both Monarch and Challenger then Frontier. He probably played a major role in the 1950 merger. -Jake Lamkins (3/18/10)