Article: DELTA'S HIGH-FLYING CHIEF EXECUTIVE.(BUSINESS)

Byline: DAN SEWELL Associated Press

ATLANTA -- For the better part of an hour, Leo F. Mullin has been describing his first year as chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines with almost-boyish enthusiasm.

Hands wave and point in emphasis as this bookish-looking 55-year-old boss explains what he's done since leaving the utility company Unicom Corp. and joining the airline in August 1997. At times, he stammers as his mouth struggles to keep up with the torrent of thought.

``The whole year has been a career highlight for me,'' he exults, leaning across a conference table. ``This has been the best year of my business life!''

But the ...

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