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docav8tor 09-26-2022 01:09 PM
Mike Van de Ven
 

Southwest COO Mike Van de Ven to step down

Sep. 26, 2022 4:48 PM ETSouthwest Airlines Co. (LUV)By: Pranav Ghumatkar, SA News Editor
  • Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) President & COO Mike Van de Ven has announced plans to step down from his role as COO at the end of Sept. and from his role as President at the end of Dec.
  • Mike will become an Executive Advisor for the Co. at the start of 2023.
  • With this announcement, CEO Bob Jordan will assume the additional role of President, effective Jan. 1, 2023.
  • Andrew Watterson is promoted from Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer to COO.

at6d 09-26-2022 01:31 PM
Well that’s interesting.

tallpilot 09-26-2022 01:36 PM
That was expected. Watterson is the odds on favorite to be groomed to be the next CEO.

Hobbit64 09-26-2022 02:01 PM
Originally Posted by docav8tor (Post 3501916)

Southwest COO Mike Van de Ven to step down

Sep. 26, 2022 4:48 PM ETSouthwest Airlines Co. (LUV)By: Pranav Ghumatkar, SA News Editor
  • Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) President & COO Mike Van de Ven has announced plans to step down from his role as COO at the end of Sept. and from his role as President at the end of Dec.
  • Mike will become an Executive Advisor for the Co. at the start of 2023.
  • With this announcement, CEO Bob Jordan will assume the additional role of President, effective Jan. 1, 2023.
  • Andrew Watterson is promoted from Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer to COO.

What's the Over/Under on a Stock bump tomorrow?

Beech Dude 09-26-2022 02:45 PM
Did VDV even make it a year?

Thunder Rooster 09-26-2022 02:54 PM
Originally Posted by Beech Dude (Post 3501984)
Did VDV even make it a year?

He has been at SWA since the beginning


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Beech Dude 09-26-2022 02:56 PM
Originally Posted by Thunder Rooster (Post 3501989)
He has been at SWA since the beginning


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I meant in that position.

Burton78 09-26-2022 03:08 PM
Originally Posted by tallpilot (Post 3501942)
That was expected. Watterson is the odds on favorite to be groomed to be the next CEO.

I hope you’re right!

WHACKMASTER 09-26-2022 03:11 PM
PH**K YEAH!!!!! Sorry. Was that exuberance out loud?!

WHACKMASTER 09-26-2022 03:13 PM
Originally Posted by tallpilot (Post 3501942)
That was expected. Watterson is the odds on favorite to be groomed to be the next CEO.
And if that happens he’s hot to trot on international expansion and bigger airplanes.


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