Tom Brady named Delta strategic adviser and brand advocate

The five-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback, who announced his retirement from the NFL in February, has been putting his celebrity status to work. In August, he invested in British football club Birmingham City, where he’ll work with the board on marketing efforts. He also purchased a stake in the Las Vegas Aces, a WNBA team, in March.

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Brady, who signed a “long-term” contract with the Atlanta-based airline and said his mother worked as a flight attendant, will help accelerate Delta’s “drive to continuously improve,” CEO Ed Bastian said in a statement. 

—Bloomberg News