SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (LUV)
Sector: Industrials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Industrials
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Director information for LUV
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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| LUV | Director; Former CEO of Arconic Corporation; Chair | 70 | ["Former CEO of Arconic Corporation", "Seasoned executive with over four decades of aerospace background", "Effective leader of strategic transformations", "Extensive boardroom experience at aerospace, defense, and industrial materials companies", "PublicCEO", "Finance & Accounting", "Technology", "Govt Affairs", "Human Capital", "Environmental/Sustainability", "Logistics/Operations", "Marketing/Brand Management"] | ["Audit", "Safety and Operations (Chair)", "Safety & Operations"] | 2026 |
Companies shown below are based on exact name match for the selected Director
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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| ATI | Retired Chief Executive Officer of Arconic Corporation and executive at United Technologies Corporation; Director | 70 | ["40 years of experience in the aerospace industry", "former Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for UTC Aerospace", "former President of Pratt & Whitney", "board member for Arconic Corporation", "former Chief Executive Officer", "10-year member of the Aerospace Industries Association Board of Governors Executive Committee", "fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society"] | ["CLDC", "Nominating and Governance", "Compensation and Leadership Development"] | 2026 |
| WWD | Director; Former CEO, Arconic Corporation | 70 | ["Chief Executive Officer at Arconic Corporation (2017 to 2018)", "Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer \u2014 Aerospace at United Technologies Corporation (2015 until retirement in 2017)", "President \u2014 Pratt & Whitney (2009 to 2014)", "President \u2014 Hamilton Sundstrand (2004 to 2009)", "Joined in 1979 and served in numerous executive leadership roles over his 38\u2011year career", "Extensive boardroom experience at public and private aerospace, defense, and industrial companies", "Corporate strategy, operational execution and efficiency, and manufacturing"] | ["Human Capital & Compensation", "Nominating and Governance", "Nominating and Governance Committee"] | 2025 |
| HWM | Former Interim Chief Executive Officer | [] | [] | 2019 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Age: 70 | Independent Director
Director since: 2021
Principal Occupation: Former CEO of Arconic Corporation
Board Committees: Audit, Safety and Operations (Chair)
Skills and Qualifications: Airline/Aerospace, Environmental/Sustainability, Finance & Accounting, Government Affairs, Human Capital, Logistics/Operations, Marketing/Brand Management, Public CEO, Risk Management, Safety, Technology
Expertise Relevant to Southwest Airlines Business and Strategy:
Seasoned executive with over four decades of aerospace background. Under Mr. Hess leadership, Hamilton Sundstrand, a manufacturer of aerospace and industrial products, became the largest systems supplier of Boeing's 787 aircraft. As President of Pratt & Whitney, an aerospace manufacturer, Mr. Hess expanded the company's reach and influence, including through achieving sole-source position on key aircraft models and acquiring a majority share in International Aero Engines, an important partner.
Effective leader of strategic transformations. At Arconic (now Howmet Aerospace, Inc.), a metals manufacturing business that serves the aerospace market, among others, Mr. Hess stepped in as interim CEO while the company, recently having split off from Alcoa, underwent a significant business transformation and leadership transition. In this role, he led the company through the initial stages of a business and management transition that eventually culminated in its further separation into Howmet Aerospace, specializing in engineered products and forgings, and Arconic, specializing in building materials and construction systems.
Extensive boardroom experience at aerospace, defense, and industrial materials companies. Mr. Hess has served as a board member of companies like Woodward, Inc., a global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for aerospace and industrial equipment; Allegheny Technologies, a manufacturer of industrial metals; and Arconic, where, as CEO, he oversaw the company's transition after a major split-off transaction and helped set the stage for further transformational transactions. Mr. Hess leverages his boardroom experience in the aerospace industry to provide insights on Southwest's strategy and operations.
Business Experience:
CEO, Arconic Corporation (2017-2018)
Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for Aerospace, United Technologies Corporation (2015-2017)
President, Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (2009-2014)
President, Hamilton Sundstrand (2004-2009)
Other Public Company Board Experience:
Woodward, Inc. (2021-present)
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (2019-present)
Arconic Corporation (2017-2019)
Other Professional Memberships:
Board of Directors, Hartford HealthCare (2011-2017), Chairman (2017-2020)
Board of Governors Executive Committee, Aerospace Industries Association (Chairman 2012)