Jim Whitehurst is president and CEO of Red Hat, a provider of open source enterprise IT products and services. Jim is an avid advocate for open software as a catalyst for business innovation. With a background in business development, finance, and global —and as the former COO of Delta Airlines—Whitehurst has proven expertise in helping companies flourish, even in the most challenging economic and business environments. Since joining in January, 2008, he has more than doubled the company’s revenue.