Tradition
Some deserving types are awarded the "title" TC followed by their surname or initials ... Tcas is of course ideal , given the aviation connotation . According to EK lore the title has to be earned it is not awarded lightly ! however , it is awarded more often than in the past .It was often deemed that, according to tradition , competent managers were not worthy of this ancient title , the origin of which has been lost in the sands of time ... see the Scolls thread .