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J. Ralph Atkin
Age: 67
Director Since: 1972
Committees: None
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 has helped develop airlines in Europe and
Africa in the last fifteen years, including having 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.
Family Relationship: Mr. Atkin is an uncle of Jerry C. Atkin, our Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer.
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