Southwest's Kelleher, Barrett stepping down in '08
07-19-2007, 12:35 PM
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Southwest's Kelleher, Barrett stepping down in '08
07-19-2007, 03:00 PM
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I'm sad to see him go. Those two are part of the original crew. Losing them is hard not because of their decision-making, but because of their influence and vision for SWA. Anyone can make business decisions, but I think SWA is going to have to work hard to maintain the vision and culture that makes Southwest the company it is.
07-19-2007, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by AV8ER
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07-20-2007, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by kalymnos
eject..eject..eject...or in 121 abort..abort...abort...do they know something us shareholders do not? people like to leave on top....hmmm not a good sign..
Neither one of them would just leave because things are going poorly at the company. And I don't think SWA is doing too bad right now. They have taken a few lumps recently, but they will bounce back nicely.
07-20-2007, 10:39 AM
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Yeah, a $287 MILLION dollar quarterly profit is nothing to sneeze at, especially since we have the lowest debt ration in the industry. Sure, we're nowhere near UPS-type numbers. But in reality, we're in two totally separate businesses.
As for Herb & Colleen retiring, of course I'll be sad to see them go. But they have both put in over 41 years into making Southwest the largest domestic carrier. I think they both deserve the chance to finally relax a little. Besides, they're not totally leaving, just giving up their leadership positions.
Hearty congratulations to both on a job well done.
As for Herb & Colleen retiring, of course I'll be sad to see them go. But they have both put in over 41 years into making Southwest the largest domestic carrier. I think they both deserve the chance to finally relax a little. Besides, they're not totally leaving, just giving up their leadership positions.
Hearty congratulations to both on a job well done.
07-20-2007, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by kalymnos
eject..eject..eject...or in 121 abort..abort...abort...do they know something us shareholders do not? people like to leave on top....hmmm not a good sign..
Blow your unfounded and mindless comments out your ass and save the rest of us the trouble of reading them.
Thanks!
