Gary Kelly Stepping Down as Southwest CEO

Gary Kelly Stepping Down as Southwest CEO

BloombergGary Kelly Stepping Down as Southwest CEOJune 23, 2021, 9:38 AM

Jun.23 -- Southwest Airlines Co. Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly will step down in 2022 after leading the discount carrier for more than 17 years. He will be succeeded by Robert Jordan, 60, the company's executive vice president of corporate services. Brooke Sutherland of Bloomberg Opinion discusses the moves.