Gary C. Kelly

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Gary C. Kelly is the chief executive officer and chairman of Southwest Airlines. He first joined the company in 1986 as Controller. In 1989, Gary was promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance. In 1991, he was promoted to Executive Vice President. Gary spent 3 years in this role until he was promoted to his current position as CEO and vice chairman. He received a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Kelly was named Chairman of the Board of Directors of Southwest Airlines on May 21, 2008, replacing co-founder Herb Kelleher. Gary Kelly will also become president of Southwest Airlines later this year, replacing Colleen Barrett when her contract expires on July 15, 2008. ^[1]