Douglas Brooks - Southwest Airlines Independent Director

LUV Stock  USD 32.36  0.40  1.25%   

Director

Mr. Douglas H. Brooks serves as Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Brooks served as Chairman of the Board of Brinker International, Inc., a casual dining restaurant company, from November 2004 to December 2013, as its Chief Executive Officer from January 2004 to January 2013, and as its President from January 1999 to January 2013. Mr. Brooks also served in other capacities for Brinker, including as its Chief Operating Officer and as President of Chilis Grill Bar. In March 2018, Mr. Brooks was appointed to the University of Houston System Board of Regents. During the past five years, Mr. Brooks has served as a Director of the following companies that are or were publicly traded other than Southwest Brinker International, Inc. AutoZone, Inc. and ClubCorporationHoldings, Inc. since 2010.
Age 68
Tenure 14 years
Address P.O. Box 36611, Dallas, TX, United States, 75235-1611
Phone214 792 4000
Webhttps://www.southwest.com
Brooks also serves on the Board of Directors of Limbs for Life and is a member of the Professional Advisory Board for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Southwest Airlines Management Efficiency

Return On Tangible Assets is likely to drop to 0.01 in 2024. Return On Capital Employed is likely to drop to 0.01 in 2024. At this time, Southwest Airlines' Total Assets are fairly stable compared to the past year. Non Current Assets Total is likely to climb to about 23.7 B in 2024, whereas Other Current Assets are likely to drop slightly above 321.6 M in 2024. Southwest Airlines' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Southwest Airlines manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
Southwest Airlines has 9.2 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.93, which is OK given its current industry classification. Southwest Airlines has a current ratio of 1.55, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Southwest to invest in growth at high rates of return.

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Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provide scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Southwest Airlines operates under Airlines classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 64123 people. Southwest Airlines (LUV) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in P.O. Box 36611, Dallas, TX, United States, 75235-1611 and employs 73,463 people. Southwest Airlines is listed under Passenger Airlines category by Fama And French industry classification.

Management Performance

Southwest Airlines Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Southwest Airlines' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Southwest Airlines inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Southwest. The board's role is to monitor Southwest Airlines' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Southwest Airlines' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Southwest Airlines' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Bob Waltz, Vice President - Flight Operations
Thomas Merritt, VP CTO
Whitney Eichinger, Senior Officer
Christopher Reynolds, Director
Dave Harvey, VP Officer
Thomas Gilligan, Independent Director
Lauren Woods, Senior Officer
Mark Shaw, Executive Vice President Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer
Nancy Loeffler, Independent Director
Kayce Ford, Vice President - Enterprise Management
Michael Ven, President, Chief Operating Officer
Thomas Nealon, Executive VP of Strategy and Innovation
Douglas Brooks, Independent Director
John Montford, Independent Director
Gregory Wells, Executive Vice President - Daily Operations
Ray Schuster, Managing Reporting
J Biggins, Independent Director
Marty Garza, Vice President - Operations Technology
Tammy Romo, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Julia Landrum, Managing Director - Financial Planning & Analysis
Robert Jordan, Executive Vice President - Corporate Services
John Denison, Independent Director
Chris Johnson, Vice President - Ground Operations
William Cunningham, Presiding Independent Director
Linda Rutherford, Chief Officer
Alan Kasher, Executive Vice President - Daily Operations
Kathleen Merril, VP Technology
Ron Ricks, Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer and Executive VP
Gary Kelly, Chairman, CEO and President and Chairman of Executive Committee
David Biegler, Independent Director
Andrew Watterson, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
Jim Ruppel, Vice President - Customer Relations/Rapid Rewards
David Hess, Director
Grace Lieblein, Independent Director
Elizabeth Bryant, Senior Officer
Sam Ford, Vice President Operational Strategy & Performance

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