This week The New York Times reported that Mr. Viola had been negotiating to swap his stake in Eastern Air Lines for a stake in Swift Air, an airline with government subcontracts. Mr. Viola is a 1977 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and he last served in the Army Reserves at the rank of major. Mr. Viola has a net worth of almost $1.8 billion and is a co-founder of Virtu. Mr. Viola was one of the first nominations Mr. Trump issued the day he was inaugurated. “Vincent Viola, everybody likes Vincent,” Mr. Trump said just hours after his swearing-in, as he signed orders nominating his cabinet.

Source: New York Times February 04, 2017 03:33 UTC