David R. Brooks

David Brooks is an Operating Advisor with Cambridge Capital.
David is the former President of the Cargo Division of American Airlines, a position he held for 16 years.
During his tenure he implemented numerous industry-leading improvements to American’s airfreight and mail franchise in the areas of product development, business process reengineering, and customer service.
American’s Cargo Division has been routinely recognized for its service levels, and was voted the best North American Cargo Airline for the third year in a row by its customers in a highly regarded industry survey.
Prior to leading American’s Cargo Division, David was President of the Airline Services Division of AMR Services, an aviation services company owned by AMR Corporation, where is was responsible for the international growth of the business.
AMR Services was sold by AMR in 1996 and is now known as Worldwide Flight Services, a leading global provider of aviation services.
David is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Cargo Airport Services, the largest ground handling company in North America.
CAS is owned by ICV Partners, a New York-based private equity fund that manages $400 million in committed capital.
Davids’ former Board affiliations include NASCO (North American Super Corridor Coalition), and a member of the Advisory Board of CNS (Cargo Network Services), an IATA-owned company.
David is a graduate of Dickinson College (BA) and Cornell University (MBA) and resides in Dallas, Texas with his family.