Larry D De Shon

Larry De Shon is executive vice president of operations at Avis Budget Group, Inc. In this role, he oversees all domestic car rental operations as well as quality assurance and field security for Avis and Budget, two of the largest and most well-known brands in the travel industry. Prior to joining Avis Budget Group, Mr. De Shon was senior vice president of airport operations at United Airlines, Inc. As the head of United's worldwide airport operations, he oversaw ground operations, logistics, safety, security, customer processing and service, product development and internal communications, leading an organization of 23,000 employees in 29 countries. He began his 28-year career with the airline carrier as a customer service representative and advanced to hold numerous positions of increasing responsibility during his tenure. Mr. De Shon received bachelor degrees in both communications and sociology from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.