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J. Ralph Atkin
Age: ......................... 68
Director Since: ................. 1972
Committees: ................... Member of the Safety and Compliance 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 has helped develop airlines in Europe and
Africa, 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 37 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. In addition to Mr. Atkin’s current
service on the Safety and Compliance Committee, he has also
served on each of the Company’s Audit and Finance
Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating &
Corporate Governance Committee, and 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, Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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