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Old 09-26-2022 | 01:09 PM
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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.
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Old 09-26-2022 | 01:31 PM
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Well that’s interesting.
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Old 09-26-2022 | 01:36 PM
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That was expected. Watterson is the odds on favorite to be groomed to be the next CEO.
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Old 09-26-2022 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by docav8tor

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?
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Old 09-26-2022 | 02:45 PM
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Did VDV even make it a year?
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Old 09-26-2022 | 02:54 PM
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Did VDV even make it a year?

He has been at SWA since the beginning


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Old 09-26-2022 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Thunder Rooster
He has been at SWA since the beginning


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I meant in that position.
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Old 09-26-2022 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tallpilot
That was expected. Watterson is the odds on favorite to be groomed to be the next CEO.

I hope you’re right!
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PH**K YEAH!!!!! Sorry. Was that exuberance out loud?!
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Old 09-26-2022 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by tallpilot
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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