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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)On Jul 9: 6.50  Down 0.11 (1.66%)  
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Southwest Airlines Co.
PO Box 36611
Dallas, TX 75235-1611
United States - Map
Phone: 214-792-4000
Fax: 215-904-5015
Web Site: http://www.southwest.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:Dow Jones Composite
Dow Transportation
S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Services
Industry:Regional Airlines
Full Time Employees:35,512

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline that provides scheduled air transportation in the United States. As of December 31, 2008, it operated 537 Boeing 737 aircraft and provided service to 64 cities in 32 states. Southwest Airlines also sells frequent flyer credits and related services to companies participating in its Rapid Rewards frequent flyer program, including credit card companies, hotels, telecommunication companies, and car rental agencies. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Southwest Airlines Co.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Jul-09 is better than 10.8% of S&P 500 companies and 59.5% of Transportation companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Gary C. Kelly , 53
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres and Member of Exec. Planning Committee
    $ 903.00K $ 214.00K
    Ms. Laura H. Wright , 48
    Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Sr. VP of Fin. and Member of Exec. Planning Committee
    $ 509.00K $ 203.00K
    Mr. Michael G. Van De Ven , 47
    Chief Operating Officer, Exec. VP and Member of Exec. Planning Committee
    $ 640.00K $ 22.00K
    Mr. Ron Ricks , 59
    Exec. VP of Corp. Services, Corp. Sec. and Member of Exec. Planning Committee
    $ 686.00K $ 1.00K
    Mr. Robert E. Jordan , 48
    Exec. VP of Strategy & Planning and Member of Exec. Planning Committee
    $ 581.00K $ 48.00K
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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