FORT WORTH, Texas, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines announced today Denise Lynn, Vice President - Diversity and Leadership Strategies, has been appointed to the Paul Quinn College Board of Trustees. Paul Quinn College is the only historically black college in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Lynn replaces Peggy Sterling, Vice President - Safety, Security and Environmental at American Airlines, who served eight years on the board. In 2008, Paul Quinn College honored Sterling by establishing the American Airlines Peggy Sterling Trustee of the Year Award for her long-time support of the institution. Lynn joined American Airlines in 1989 as a financial analyst in Airline Planning and moved to the Human Resources Department in 1992. In her current role, she oversees all of the airline's diversity programs and talent management initiatives. She previously served as the Vice President - People for American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, where she was responsible for all human resources and labor matters. About American Airlines American Airlines, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection(R) airlines serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com(R), provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld(R) Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve nearly 700 destinations in over 140 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR) AmericanAirlines(R) We know why you fly(R) Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet. The address is http://www.aa.com DATASOURCE: American Airlines CONTACT: Sonja Whitemon, Corporate Communications of American Airlines, +1-817-967-1577, Web Site: http://www.aa.com/

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