American Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Pays Tribute to First Woman CEO of an Airline With a Stirring Message

Former tennis legend Billie Jean King has always taken a strong stand when it comes to making sure that women are paid fairly and treated equally in sports. However, her interest has always extended beyond the realm of sports, reaching other aspects and industries of the world as well. And with the new year coming along, we are sure she only hopes to see more women taking on powerful responsibilities. In that regard, she was treated with good news as a major US airline appointed a woman as their CEO for the first time.

This is a proud moment for all people who fight for women’s rights every day including the tennis legend Billie Jean King. Being a person who has never stepped back from speaking out for women’s rights, King now shares a strong message for women taking up leadership roles.

Billie Jean King shares pride in women taking up leadership roles in 2024

A recent update from Billie Jean King clearly showed how every achievement a woman makes in the world is so personal to her. She recently posted about how Joanna Geraghty became the first woman CEO of a major US airline called Jet Blue. Mentioning powerful stats, King celebrated the news hoping to see more such advancements.

She posted, “Joanna Geraghty is making history as the first woman CEO of a major U.S. airline Jet Blue. Globally, women hold only 10% of C-suite positions and make up 3% of airline CEOs, most of them outside the U.S. Here’s to increasing women in leadership positions in 2024.”

Of course, after spending so many years empowering women in sports and otherwise, achievements like these mean a lot to her. That is why she shares joy in these moments. Not just that, she also had another women-oriented celebration to enjoy today when a city council announced the list of its members composed only of women.

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BJK finds another win to rejoice with St. Paul, Minnesota’s city council

Just recently it was announced that St. Paul Minnesota’s new city council has only female members in their panel. This announcement was a huge win for the advocates of women’s empowerment, including Billie Jean King. She also posted about it on her official social media account.

Billie Jean King added, “History made in St. Paul, Minnesota this week.” Every such story is a personal win for her. King understands that being able to see women make history in a world that has been male-dominated for so long is not a dream, but a basic necessity.

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