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Jerry C. Atkin
Age: ......................... 63
Director Since: ................. 1974
Committees: ................... None
Principal Occupation: ............. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company and its two operating subsidiaries, SkyWest
Airlines, Inc. (‘‘SkyWest Airlines’’) and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc.
(‘‘ExpressJet’’).
Experience: .................... Mr. Atkin joined the Company in July 1974 as a director and
the Company’s Director of Finance. In 1975, he assumed the
office of President and Chief Executive Officer and was
elected Chairman of the Board in 1991. Mr. Atkin served as
President of the Company until 2011. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Atkin was employed by a public accounting
firm and is a certified public accountant.
The Board nominated Mr. Atkin to serve as a director, in
part, because Mr. Atkin is the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer and has more than 35 years of experience with the
Company. He is the only officer of the Company nominated
to serve as a director, and plays a critical role in
communicating the Board’s expectations, advice, concerns and
encouragement to more than 18,000 full-time equivalent
Company employees. Mr. Atkin has a deep knowledge and
understanding of the Company, SkyWest Airlines and
ExpressJet, as well as the regional airline industry. Mr. Atkin
also performs an extremely valuable role as the Chairman of
the Board, providing critical leadership and direction to the
Board’s activities and deliberations. The Board also believes
Mr. Atkin’s values and integrity are tremendous assets to the
Company and its shareholders.
Other Directorships: .............. Mr. Atkin currently serves as a director of Zion’s
Bancorporation, a regional bank holding company based in
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Family Relationship: .............. Mr. Atkin is a nephew of J. Ralph Atkin, who also serves as a
director of the Company.
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