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J. Ralph Atkin
Age: 69
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 40 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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