Richard Ben Hirst

Richard Ben Hirst served as Secretary, Vice President & General Counsel at Continental Airlines, Inc. from 1986 to 1990.
He then worked as Senior VP-Corporate Affairs & General Counsel at Northwest Airlines, Inc. from 1990 to 1999.
From 1999 to 2000, he was the General Counsel at Minnesota Twins LLC.
Hirst served as Chief Legal Officer & Executive Vice President at KB Home from 2004 to 2006.
He then worked as Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Burger King Corp.
from 2001 to 2003.
Hirst's last job was Secretary, Senior VP & General Counsel at Delta Air Lines, Inc. from 2008 to 2013.
Hirst graduated from Harvard Law School with a graduate degree in 1972 and from Harvard College with an undergraduate degree in 1969.