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J. Ralph Atkin
Age: ..................... 70
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 41 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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