C. David Cush

{{Short description|American businessman}}

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C. David Cush (born Shreveport, Louisiana) is the CEO of Service King, an auto repair company.{{Cite web|url=https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2018/07/20/former-virgin-america-ceo-david-cush-replaces-abraham-as-service-king-ceo/|title=Former Virgin America CEO David Cush replaces Abraham as Service King CEO|last=Huetter|first=John|date=2018-07-20|website=Repairer Driven News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-15}}

Cush was the CEO of Virgin America from December 2007 to December 2016. He was named CEO on November 26, 2007, effective December 10, 2007, replacing Fred Reid.{{Cite web|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/virgin-america-names-c-david/story.aspx?guid=%7BC3EE05E7-333E-46A6-AF63-BE40AB4967D6%7D|title=Virgin America Names C. David Cush CEO|accessdate=2008-03-22|publisher=DowJones|date=2007-11-26|author=Sue Chang|work=MarketWatch}}

Prior to joining Virgin America, Cush held a number of positions at American Airlines in his 20 years with the airline,{{Cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070511005563&newsLang=en|title=American Airlines Executive Joins Board of Directors for Vought Aircraft Industries|accessdate=2008-03-22|date=2007-05-11|work=Business Wire}} including Vice President of International Planning and Alliances{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-27623555_ITM|title=American Airlines Names David Cush Vice President of International Planning and Alliances|accessdate=2008-03-22|publisher=PR Newswire| date=2000-04-07}} and Chief of Sales. He also oversaw the re-organization of American Airlines' St. Louis hub at Lambert Field following American's acquisition of TWA,{{Cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-131628713.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517063538/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-131628713.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-05-17|title=AMR Corporation Names James Beer Chief Financial Officer|accessdate=2008-03-22|publisher=PR Newswire|date=2003-12-05}} Cush earned his MBA from the Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University.{{cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/06/14/372607/index.htm|title=Airlines|accessdate=2008-03-22|publisher=CNNMoney.com|author=Hawn Tully|work=Fortune Magazine | date=2004-06-14}}