Then Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 15, 2021.

Southwest Airlines Executive Chairman and former CEO Gary Kelly announced his intention to retire after the carrier's annual meeting next year amid activist investor pressure.

Southwest Airlines chairman Gary Kelly plans to retire from the company’s board at the end of his term in 2025 after the annual shareholder meeting, the carrier said in a statement Tuesday morning.

Gary C. Kelly, chief executive officer and chairman of Southwest Airlines, is seen during an interview at his office in Dallas, Friday, July 29, 2016.(Jae S. Lee / Staff Photographer) Southwest ...

DALLAS — Dallas-based Southwest Airlines on Thursday announced that executive chairman Gary Kelly, the airline's former CEO, will "accelerate his retirement" and step down next week.

This story was previously published on Oct. 24, 2024, but is being regenerated on Nov. 1, 2024, the day Gary Kelly and other board members will retire. Southwest Airlines has given in to demands ...

Earlier this month, chairman Gary Kelly told shareholders he would retire next year amid pressure from hedge fund Elliott ...

Southwest's board will appoint a new chairman to replace Kelly, who will now step off in November. Breber is on the board at Avianca, the Colombian flag carrier.

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, 66, will step down from his position and "transition roles" to become executive chairman, the company announced Wednesday. Robert Jordan, Southwest's executive ...

Southwest Airlines Executive Chairman and former CEO Gary Kelly announced his intention to retire after the carrier's annual meeting next year amid activist investor pressure.