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==Personal life== Neeleman, a member of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], served a two-year [[Missionary (LDS Church)|mission]] in Brazil when he was 19.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2016-06-14|url=http://rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/20/13376875-mormon-in-america-jetblue-founder-on-going-from-missionary-to-entrepreneur?lite|title=Mormon in America: JetBlue founder on going from missionary to entrepreneur|work=NBC News}}</ref> He has been diagnosed with [[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder|ADHD]].<ref name="Neeleman">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Doug |title='All about family': How those closest to Zach Wilson — Ute fans to the core — influenced his football trajectory and played a hand in landing him at BYU |url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/8/25/20828350/how-those-closest-to-zach-wilson-ute-fans-to-the-core-played-a-hand-in-landing-him-at-byu |website=Deseret.com |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> He is the father of 10 children with his former wife, Vicki Vranes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=JetBlue Airways: David Neeleman : How I Built This with Guy Raz|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/02/01/690686584/jetblue-airways-david-neeleman|access-date=2021-05-05|website=NPR.org|language=en}}</ref><ref name=TBRbio>{{cite web|access-date=2007-05-07|url=http://www.tbr.org/about/neeleman.htm|title=TBR Board of Directors: David Neeleman, Chief Executive Officer, jetBlue Airways |publisher=Travel Business Roundtable |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070310021255/http://www.tbr.org/about/neeleman.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Souccar|first1=Miriam Kreinin|title=The Rise of the Outrageously Long Commute|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/10/extreme-commuting/408754/|access-date=October 7, 2015|publisher=The Atlantic|date=October 4, 2015}}</ref> The couple has since divorced.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-21|title=Big-Ticket Divorce Just One Reason Brazil's Rich Are Cashing Out|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-21/big-ticket-divorce-just-one-reason-brazil-s-rich-are-cashing-out|access-date=2018-10-03|website=Bloomberg.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/empresas/transportes/aviacao/detalhe/azul-de-david-neeleman-lanca-venda-de-accoes|title=Azul de David Neeleman lança venda de acções|access-date=2018-10-03|language=pt-PT}}</ref> His brother, Stephen Neeleman, a general and trauma surgeon,<ref> {{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Alumni and Friends Directory |url=https://huntsman.usu.edu/alumni/alumnidirectory/neeleman_steve |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=Utah State University |language=en}}</ref> was one of the founders of the American health care company [[HealthEquity]]. His nephew by his sister, Lisa, is [[Miami Dolphins]] quarterback [[Zach Wilson]].<ref name="Neeleman"/> His son, Daniel Neeleman, and daughter-in-law, Hannah Neeleman, run the social media account [[Ballerina Farm]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vox.com/23960702/big-family-ballerina-farm-hannah-neeleman-dougherty-dozen-instagram-tiktok-influencers|author=Anna North |date=November 20, 2023|title=Why influencers with 7, 8, or 10 kids are having a moment|work=Vox}}</ref> Neeleman was the 2005 recipient of the [[Tony Jannus Award]] for his contributions in the commercial aviation industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxdegreesofsuccess.com/success/david-neeleman-founder-of-jetblue-airlines-career-without-a-degree/|title=David Neeleman, Founder of JetBlue Airlines – Career without a Degree|publisher=Claudia Fox|date=March 21, 2011|access-date=May 20, 2015}}</ref> He speaks fluent [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] and holds citizenships of [[Brazil]], [[United States|U.S.]] and [[Cyprus]].<ref name=DealBook>[https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/01/azul-airline-started-by-jetblue-founder-files-for-i-p-o/ Azul, Brazil Airline Started by JetBlue Founder, Files for I.P.O.], December 1, 2014, ''[[The New York Times]]''.</ref>
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