Delta’s Anderson Retires From Chairman Post After 5 Months

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Delta Air Lines Inc. said Richard Anderson retired from the executive chairman position he has held since stepping down as chief executive officer at the beginning of May.

Frank Drake, the former CEO of Home Depot inc. who has been on Delta’s board since July 2014, will become non-executive chairman, the Atlanta-based airline said Tuesday in a statement.Bloomberg Terminal A Delta spokesman said the company wouldn’t comment beyond the statement.