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Jerry C. Atkin
Age: ..................... 65
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 39 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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