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Jerry C. Atkin
Age: 64
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
38 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 (‘‘Zions’’).
Family Relationship: Mr. Atkin is a nephew of J. Ralph Atkin, who also serves as a director of
the Company.
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