Hollis Harris, 84: 'An icon at Delta Air Lines'

Longtime Delta Air Lines executive Hollis Harris remained a popular figure at the Atlanta company even after he bolted to rival Continental toward the end of his career.A few years later, when Delta was seeking a new CEO, some employees mounted a draft-Harris campaign.Harris never officially returned to Delta, but his heart never really left, said his son, Jeff Harris.“Delta was really in his blood,” he said of his father. He was “so passionate about the company… . Delta was a big family, a family atmosphere.”Hollis Harris, of Peachtree City, died Thursday after battling Alzheimer’s. He was 84.