Air Herb's secret weapon.(Chief Executive of the Year)(interview with Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Officer Herb Kelleher)(Cover Story): An article from: Chief Executive (U.S.)

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From the supplier: Southwest Airlines CEO Herb Kelleher is the winner of the 1999 Chief Executive of the Year award. Kelleher, a lawyer who has been with company since it began flying in 1971, has been recognized for his role in the transformation of Southwest Airlines from a small regional airline into a major carrier that is now the fourth-largest US airline, in terms of originating customers boarded. Kelleher, among other things, is honored for helping to uphold Southwest's remarkable record of profitability, its excellent reputation as a service provider and the airline's unusually harmonious labor-management relations. According to Kelleher, Southwest's success can be attributed to its low-cost, short-haul, high-frequency strategy and to the enthusiasm and dedication of its 27,000 employees.

Citation Details
Title: Air Herb's secret weapon.(Chief Executive of the Year)(interview with Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Officer Herb Kelleher)(Cover Story)
Author: J.P. Donlon
Publication:Chief Executive (U.S.) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 1999
Publisher: Chief Executive Publishing
Issue: 146 Page: 32(8)

Article Type: Cover Story, Interview

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