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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following information regarding the Company’s executive officers is as of January 1, 2012.
Name Position Age
Gary C. Kelly .......... Chairman of the Board, President, & Chief Executive Officer 56
Robert E. Jordan ........ Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer 51
Jeff Lamb ............. Executive Vice President & Chief People & Administrative Officer 49
Ron Ricks ............. Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer, &
Corporate Secretary
62
Michael G. Van de Ven . . Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer 50
Davis S. Ridley ......... Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer 58
Laura H. Wright ........ Senior Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer, & Treasurer 51
Set forth below is a description of the background of each of the Company’s executive officers.
Gary C. Kelly has served as the Company’s Chairman of the Board since May 2008, as its President since
July 2008, and as its Chief Executive Officer since July 2004. Mr. Kelly also served as Executive Vice
President & Chief Financial Officer from June 2001 to July 2004 and Vice President Finance & Chief Financial
Officer from 1989 to 2001. Mr. Kelly joined the Company in 1986 as its Controller.
Robert E. Jordan has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer
since September 2011 and as President of AirTran Airways, Inc. since May 2011. Mr. Jordan also served as
Executive Vice President Strategy & Planning from May 2008 to September 2011, Executive Vice
President Strategy & Technology from September 2006 to May 2008, Senior Vice President Enterprise Spend
Management from August 2004 to September 2006, Vice President Technology from 2002 to 2004, Vice
President Purchasing from 2001 to 2002, Controller from 1997 to 2001, Director Revenue Accounting from 1994
to 1997, and Manager Sales Accounting from 1990 to 1994. Mr. Jordan joined the Company in 1988 as a
programmer.
Jeff Lamb has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President & Chief People & Administrative Officer
since September 2011. Mr. Lamb also served as Senior Vice President Administration & Chief People Officer
from October 2007 to September 2011, Vice President People & Leadership Development from February 2006 to
October 2007, and as Senior Director People Development from December 2004 until February 2006. Prior to
joining the Company, Mr. Lamb served in various leadership roles with The Staubach Company, Belo
Corporation, and Mesa Petroleum.
Ron Ricks has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President & Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer
since September 2011 and as Corporate Secretary since May 2008. Mr. Ricks also served as Executive Vice
President Corporate Services from May 2008 to September 2011, Executive Vice President Law, Airports, &
Public Affairs from September 2006 to May 2008, and Senior Vice President Law, Airports, & Public Affairs
from August 2004 until September 2006. Mr. Ricks joined the Company in 1986 as its Vice
President Governmental Affairs.
Michael G. Van de Ven has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
since May 2008. Mr. Van de Ven also served as Chief of Operations from September 2006 to May 2008,
Executive Vice President Aircraft Operations from November 2005 through August 2006, Senior Vice
President Planning from August 2004 to November 2005, Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis from
2001 to 2004, Senior Director Financial Planning & Analysis from 2000 to 2001, and Director Financial
Planning & Analysis from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Van de Ven joined the Company in 1993 as its Director Internal
Audit.
Davis S. Ridley has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer since
December 2010. Mr. Ridley also served as Senior Vice President Marketing & Revenue Management from May
2008 to December 2010, Senior Vice President Marketing from November 2007 to May 2008, a consultant to the
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