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Thomas (Tom) C. Kennedy is President of SIXT North America, a division of SIXT SE, a global leader in premium mobility services. Founded 1912 in Munich, Germany with a fleet of just three vehicles, SIXT has grown to become the world’s 5th largest car rental provider and is now present with over 2,000 locations in over 105 countries. The company has earned international acclaim for its award-winning services and is the #4 rental brand in North America.

Prior to joining SIXT in 2020, Mr. Kennedy served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hertz Global Holdings from 2013 to 2018 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hilton Worldwide Holdings from 2008 to 2013. Between 2003 and 2007, Mr. Kennedy served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Vanguard Car Rental, parent company of the National Car Rental and Alamo Rental Car brands.

Prior to joining Vanguard, Mr. Kennedy served in a number of financial positions with increasing responsibilities from 1992 to 2003 at Northwest Airlines, Inc., a global network airline. These included roles as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller; Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis; Managing Director, Corporate Planning; and Director Finance and Information Services, Pacific Division in Tokyo, Japan.

Mr. Kennedy graduated from Tulane University summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Economics in 1987 where he was also a three-year letterman swimmer. He received his Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University in 1992. Between his undergraduate and graduate studies, Mr. Kennedy worked for Merrill Lynch Capital Markets in its Public Finance investment banking division from 1987 to 1990.

In addition to his leadership role at SIXT, Mr. Kennedy serves as audit committee chairperson and a board member of Sun Country Airlines and sits on the board of directors for the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation.