SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (LUV)
Sector: Industrials
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Sector: Industrials
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Director information for LUV
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUV | President and CEO of Textron, Inc. | 51 | ["Airline / Aerospace", "Government Affairs", "Human Capital", "Logistics / Operations", "Public CEO", "Risk Management", "Safety", "PublicCEO", "Finance & Accounting", "Technology", "Govt Affairs", "Environmental/Sustainability", "Logistics/Operations"] | ["Compensation (Chair)", "Fleet Oversight", "Nominating and Corporate Governance", "Audit", "Compensation", "Nominating & Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Age: 51 | Independent Director
Director since: 2024
Principal Occupation: President and CEO of Textron, Inc.
Board Committees: Compensation (Chair), Fleet Oversight, Nominating and Corporate Governance
Skills and Qualifications: Airline/Aerospace, Government Affairs, Human Capital, Logistics/Operations, Public CEO, Risk Management, Safety
Expertise Relevant to Southwest Airlines Business and Strategy:
Executive leadership and operational expertise, including in the commercial and defense aviation industry as President and CEO of Textron, Inc. (TXT), an industrial conglomerate, and formerly as President and CEO of Bell, a subsidiary of TXT and leading global supplier of innovative products for defense and commercial helicopter customers, and as a member of the Corporate Leadership Team of TXT. In these roles, Ms. Atherton has overseen strategic direction and the overall management of business development efforts, including leading complex business segments through a rebranding and the successful integration of a major military training segment acquisition.
Extensive aerospace and aviation experience, including in M&A and strategic planning, having overseen approximately $3.5 billion worth of aviation contracts, consisting of a mix of military, parapublic and commercial contracts, as President and CEO of Bell and approximately $1.5 billion worth of military and defense contracts as President and CEO at Textron Systems, a leading developer of crewed and uncrewed military ground vehicles, with a focus on aircraft systems. She has also presided over synergistic acquisitions to strategically expand the company's portfolio of military-grade product and services offerings. These experiences enable Ms. Atherton to share valuable insights as Southwest executes on its strategic transformational plan.
Valuable perspective on governmental regulation and contracting, with over 30 years of experience interacting with regulators acquired through her roles in the private sector at the Textron and Bell suite of businesses and at the Air Combat Command's Directorate of Requirements, where she helped to shape the budget and operational requirements and needs for the Combat Air Forces.
Business Experience:
President and CEO, Textron, Inc. (2026-present)
President and CEO, Bell (2023-2025)
Chief Operating Officer (2023)
President and CEO, Textron Systems (2017-2023)
Executive Vice President, Military Business, Bell Helicopter (2015-2017)
Vice President, Global Military Business Development (2014-2015)
Various leadership roles (2013-2014)
Various leadership positions, Textron Systems (2007-2013)
Air Combat Command, Directorate of Requirements (1999-2007)
Other Public Company Board Experience:
Textron, Inc. (2026-present)