Stephen M. Wolf assumed his current position as chairman of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company in March 2004. He has been the managing partner of Alpilles, LLC, since April 1, 2003. In April 2009 he became chairman of Trilantic Capital Partners, which was previously Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking. Before becoming managing partner of Alpilles, Mr. Wolf was chairman of US Airways. Wolf was chairman and chief executive officer of US Airways from January 16, 1996 until November 18, 1998, when he turned over his chief executive officer title to another executive. Prior to joining US Airways, Wolf had served since 1994 as senior advisor to Lazard Fr�res. From 1987 until it was purchased by its employees in July 1994 he was chairman and chief executive officer of UAL Corporation and United Airlines, Inc. Wolf's aviation career began in 1966 with American Airlines, where he rose to the position of vice president of the western division. He joined Pan American World Airways as a senior vice president in 1981 and became president and chief operating officer of Continental Airlines in 1982. 

1941 in California