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Southwest Airlines LUVSouthwest Airlines said its Board of Directors appointed Rakesh Gangwal as a director on July 7, 2024, effective July 7, 2024. The company said he has not yet been appointed to any Board committees.
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AI summarySouthwest Airlines said its Board of Directors appointed Rakesh Gangwal as a director on July 7, 2024, effective July 7, 2024. The company said he has not yet been appointed to any Board committees.
The company said Gangwal is a co-founder of IndiGo, India's largest airline, and served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Worldspan Technologies before co-founding IndiGo in 2006. The company said he previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of US Airways Group and held executive roles at Air France and United Airlines.
Southwest said non-employee directors, including Gangwal, receive an annual Board membership retainer of $90,000 (pro-rated for Gangwal for the July 2024 to June 2025 service period) and $1,500 for each Board or committee meeting attended in excess of regularly scheduled meetings. The company said Board members received common stock awards with a grant date value of approximately $170,000 in 2024, before Gangwal's appointment.
The company said directors receive free travel on Southwest for themselves, their spouses and their children while serving, along with 50 one-way flight passes a year, plus an additional 50 passes a year for qualified charitable organizations. The company also said directors who have served at least 5 years as of retirement are eligible for a cash payment of $35,000, and those who have served at least 10 years are eligible for $75,000 under the Severance Plan for Directors.
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Rakesh Gangwal Appointed to Board
Southwest Airlines said its Board of Directors appointed Rakesh Gangwal as a director on July 7, 2024, effective July 7, 2024. The company said he has not yet been appointed to any Board committees.
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Gangwal's Airline Industry Background
The company said Gangwal is a co-founder of IndiGo, India's largest airline, and served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Worldspan Technologies before co-founding IndiGo in 2006. The company said he previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of US Airways Group and held executive roles at Air France and United Airlines.
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Non-Employee Director Compensation Structure
Southwest said non-employee directors, including Gangwal, receive an annual Board membership retainer of $90,000 (pro-rated for Gangwal for the July 2024 to June 2025 service period) and $1,500 for each Board or committee meeting attended in excess of regularly scheduled meetings. The company said Board members received common stock awards with a grant date value of approximately $170,000 in 2024, before Gangwal's appointment.
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Flight Benefits and Retirement Payment Terms
The company said directors receive free travel on Southwest for themselves, their spouses and their children while serving, along with 50 one-way flight passes a year, plus an additional 50 passes a year for qualified charitable organizations. The company also said directors who have served at least 5 years as of retirement are eligible for a cash payment of $35,000, and those who have served at least 10 years are eligible for $75,000 under the Severance Plan for Directors.
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