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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the fourth quarter of 2008.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Certain information concerning JetBlue’s executive officers as of the date of this report follows. There are
no family relationships between any of our executive officers.
David Barger, age 51, is our Chief Executive Officer and has served in this capacity since May 2007. He
is also a member of our Board of Directors. He served as our President from August 1998 to September 2007
and Chief Operating Officer from August 1998 to March 2007. From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Barger served in
various management positions with Continental Airlines, including Vice President, Newark hub. He held
various director level positions at Continental Airlines from 1988 to 1995. From 1982 to 1988, Mr. Barger
served in various positions with New York Air, including Director of Stations.
Russell Chew, age 56, is our President and Chief Operating Officer and has served in these capacities
since September 2007 and March 2007, respectively. Mr. Chew served as Chief Operating Officer of the
Federal Aviation Administration from 2003 until February 2007. Before joining the FAA, Mr. Chew was
employed by American Airlines, Inc. from 1985 through 2003, most recently as Managing Director of
Systems Operations Control.
Edward Barnes, age 44, is our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a position he has
held since November 2007. Mr. Barnes joined us in October 2006 as Vice President, Cost Management and
Financial Analysis, and more recently served as Vice President, Finance. His prior experience includes serving
as Vice President, Controller of JDA Software from April 2005 through September 2006; Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer at Assisted Living Concepts from December 2003 to March 2005; and Vice
President, Controller at Pegasus Solutions from June 2000 to December 2003. Previously, he served in various
positions of increasing responsibility at Southwest Airlines Co. and America West Airlines, Inc., with his final
position at America West as Vice President, Controller of The Leisure Company, their vacation packaging
subsidiary. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the AICPA.
Robin Hayes, age 42, is our Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. He joined JetBlue
in August 2008 after nineteen years at British Airways. In his last role at British Airways, Mr. Hayes served
as Executive Vice President for The Americas and before that he served in a number of operational and
commercial positions in the UK and Germany.
James Hnat, age 38, is our Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary
and has served in this capacity since April 2007. He served as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary since March 2006, and as our General Counsel and Assistant Secretary from February
2003 to March 2006 and as our Associate General Counsel from June 2001 to January 2003. Mr. Hnat is a
member of the bar of New York and Massachusetts.
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