John H. Dasburg

In April, 58-year-old John H. Dasburg, chief executive of Northwest Airlines who helped steer the air carrier from near-insolvency, will become the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Burger King.

Before Mr. Dasburg came to Northwest Airlines in 1990, he had been president of Marriott’s Lodging Group and executive vice president of the Marriott Corporation. Prior to his 10-year stay with Marriott, he was a partner with KPMG Peat Marwick, the international CPA firm.

Mr. Dasburg, who has a bachelor’s degree in engineering, a master’s in business administration, and a law degree, all from the University of Florida, served three years in the Navy, with one year in the Vietnam theatre of operations. Active in civic affairs, he serves as a director of several universities and corporations. He is a member of the board of The St. Paul Companies, Promus Hotel Corporation, the Mayo Foundation, Northwest Airlines, and the Supervisory Board of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. In 1994, Mr. Dasburg was named airline industry "Man of the Year" by Travel Agent magazine.