November 16, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) said that Laurence E. Simmons, the president of SCF Partners, has been elected to the airline’s board.

Simmons founded SCF Partners in 1989 and for nearly two decades has overseen the investment of more than $1 billion to build energy service and equipment companies. He was previously co-founder and partner of Simmons & Co. International.

Houston-based Continental Airlines, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 2,400 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 130 domestic and 132 international destinations.

Continental has more than 41,000 employees, and hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam.

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