I had a short conversation with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby about his support for a wealth tax and steep inheritance taxes. I asked whether he wanted to leave something to his seven children. His response turned to fairness…and Elon Musk.

My Conversation With Scott Kirby About Wealth, Inheritance, And Fairness

After he delivered remarks at the opening of the new Terminal B expansion in Houston, I ran into Kirby after the event…well, he saw me first and came up and said hello. I know I never have more than a few moments with him, so I just planned to ask him about the 737 MAX 10, but I joked that I was not going to ask him about wealth inequality and the inheritance tax.

But that’s where he took the conversation. He chuckled and insisted that he does not have a political agenda nor that he set out to make that point in his recent and controversial New York Times interview .…