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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following information regarding the Company’s executive officers is as of January 1, 2009.
Name Position Age
Gary C. Kelly .................... Chairman of the Board, President, & Chief Executive Officer 53
Robert E. Jordan .................. Executive Vice President Strategy & Planning 48
Ron Ricks ....................... Executive Vice President Corporate Services & Corporate
Secretary
59
Michael G. Van de Ven ............ Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer 47
Davis S. Ridley ................... Senior Vice President Marketing & Revenue Management 55
Laura H. Wright .................. Senior Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer 48
Set forth below is a description of the background of each of Southwest’s executive officers.
Gary C. Kelly has served as Southwest’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 Southwest’s Executive Vice
President & Chief Financial Officer from June 2001 to July 2004 and as its Vice President Finance & Chief
Financial Officer from 1989 to 2001. Mr. Kelly joined Southwest in 1986 as its Controller.
Robert E. Jordan has served as Southwest’s Executive Vice President Strategy & Planning since May 2008.
Mr. Jordan also served as Southwest’s Executive Vice President Strategy & Technology from September 2006 to
May 2008, Senior Vice President Enterprise Spend Management from August 2004 to September 2006, and Vice
President Technology from October 2002 to August 2004.
Ron Ricks has served as Southwest’s Executive Vice President Corporate Services & Corporate Secretary
since May 2008. Mr. Ricks also served as Southwest’s 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. Prior to 2004, Mr. Ricks served as Vice President Governmental Affairs for Southwest.
Michael G. Van de Ven has served as Southwest’s Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
since May 2008. Mr. Van de Ven also served as Southwest’s 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, and Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis
from June 2001 to August 2004.
Davis S. Ridley has served as Southwest’s Senior Vice President Marketing & Revenue Management since
May 2008. Mr. Ridley also served as Southwest’s Senior Vice President Marketing from November 2007 to May
2008. Prior to such time, Mr. Ridley served as Southwest’s Senior Vice President People & Leadership
Development from August 2004 to January 2006 and as its Vice President Ground Operations from May 1998 to
August 2004. Mr. Ridley served as a consultant for the Company from January 2006 to November 2007.
Laura H. Wright has served as Southwest’s Senior Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer since
July 2004. Ms. Wright also served as Southwest’s Vice President Finance & Treasurer from June 2001 to July
2004 and as its Treasurer from August 1998 to June 2001.
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