Grinstein was no Grinch, except when it came to himself. Delta’s CEO shepherded the airline out of bankruptcy and took home no more than his salary of $450,000. He directed his cash and stock awards to instead be used to establish a scholarship fund for Delta employees and their children and a hardship fund for Delta families. This came after prior management had demanded multimillion-dollar compensation packages while Delta was losing billions of dollars. Grinstein almost singlehandedly defused employee resentment and regained employee trust and confidence in Delta management.