Bob Jordan | |
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 Jordan in 2024 | |
| Born | Robert Jordan |
| Education | Texas A&M University (BS, MBA) |
| Occupation | Business executive |
Robert Jordan is an American business executive who took on the role of chief executive officer (CEO) at Southwest Airlines on February 1, 2022. [1]
In June 2021, it was announced that Jordan would succeed Gary C. Kelly as the sixth CEO of the company in February 2022. [2] Previously he was executive vice president of corporate services for Southwest Airlines.
Jordan graduated from Texas A&M University with a computer science degree. He has both a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from the university. [3]
Before joining Southwest Airlines in 1988, he worked as a programmer and financial analyst for Hewlett-Packard. [2] During his time at Southwest, he has served in a wide variety of roles, notably previously running AirTran Airways following Southwest's acquisition of the carrier in 2011. [4]
In December of 2022, Jordan presided over the 2022 Southwest Airlines Scheduling Crisis, during which a significant number of flights were cancelled in the week following Christmas due to an operational systems failure.
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