- Gary C. Kelly
Gary C. Kelly is the
chief executive officer andchairman ofSouthwest Airlines . He first joined the company in 1986 as Controller. In 1989, Gary was promoted toChief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance. In 1991, he was promoted to Executive Vice President. Gary spent 3 years in this role until he was promoted to his current position as CEO and vice chairman. He received a B.B.A. in accounting fromThe University of Texas at Austin and is a Certified Public Accountant.Kelly was named Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Southwest Airlines onMay 21 ,2008 , replacing co-founder Herb Kelleher . Gary Kelly also becamepresident of Southwest Airlines earlier this year, replacingColleen Barrett when her contract expired onJuly 15 ,2008 . [ [http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=92562&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=1149354&highlight= Southwest Airlines Names New Chairman of the Board] ]References
External links
* [http://www.southwest.com/swamedia/bios/gary_kelly.html Gary C. Kelly's executive profile]
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