Edward Louis Shapiro is a businessperson who has been the head of 5 different companies and occupies the position of Partner at PAR Capital Management, Inc.

He is also Director-Undergraduate Executive Board at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and on the board of 5 other companies.

In his past career he was Lead Independent Director at Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc. Chairman-Supervisory Board at Advanced Inflight Alliance AG and Chairman for Row 44, Inc. (both are subsidiaries of Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.), Chairman for Lumexis Corp., Chairman at Legend3D, Inc. and Vice President of Wellington Management Co. LLP.

He received an undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.