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J. Ralph Atkin
Age: 66
Director Since: 1972
Committees: Chairman of Audit and Finance Committee; Member of Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee
Principal Occupation: Attorney-at-Law
Experience: Mr. Atkin is the founder of the Company and served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company from 1972 to 1975; Chairman of the
Board of the Company from 1972 to 1991; and Senior Vice President of the
Company from 1984 to 1988. He previously served as the Chief Executive
Officer of Ghana Airlines, the national carrier of the Republic of Ghana,
and Chief Executive Officer of Euro Sky, a company organized to explore
the feasibility of operating a regional airline in Austria. From March 1991 to
January 1993, Mr. Atkin was Director of Business and Economic
Development for the State of Utah.
The Board’s nomination of Mr. Atkin is a reflection of the Board’s respect
for Mr. Atkin as a founder of the Company, and his unique perspective on
the Company’s growth, achievements and opportunities. Mr. Atkin has spent
more than 36 years in the airline industry, and previously served as the
Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as
well as the Chief Executive Officer of two other aviation companies.
Mr. Atkin also brings to the Board his training and experience as a
practicing attorney, which the Board believes has been valuable to the
Company as it has addressed various legal and regulatory issues and will
continue to be valuable in his current service as the Chairman of the Audit
and Finance Committee.
Family Relationship: Mr. Atkin is an uncle of Jerry C. Atkin, our Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer.
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