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Southwest Airlines Co: Executives

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The following section provides information on Southwest Airlines Co’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Southwest Airlines Co's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

Douglas H. Brooks

Chairman Executive Board Since: 2025 Age: 73

Mr. Douglas H. Brooks has been the Chairman of the company since 2025. Prior to this, he served as the Chairman, President, the Chief Operating Officer, and the Chief Executive Officer at Brinker International Inc. He worked as the President of Chili’s Grill & Bar. Mr. Brooks also worked at AutoZone Inc and Clubcorp Holdings Inc.

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Robert E. Jordan

President; Vice Chairman; Chief Executive Officer Executive Board Since: 2023 Age: 65

Mr. Robert E. Jordan has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and the Vice Chairman of the company since 2023. Prior to this, he served as an Executive Vice President and Incoming Chief Executive Officer from 2021 to 2022, and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services at the company. Mr. Jordan also held various roles at the company including the Chief Commercial Officer, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Planning, and Executive Vice President of Strategy & Technology.

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Tom Doxey

Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President Senior Management Since: 2025 Age: 46

Mr. Tom Doxey has been the Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of the company since 2025. Prior to this, he served as the President of Breeze Airways. Mr. Doxey also served as the Senior Vice President of Technical Operations and Chief Financial Officer of Operations at United Airlines.

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Andrew M. Watterson

Chief Operating Officer Senior Management Since: 2022 Age: 59

Mr. Andrew M. Watterson has been the Chief Operating Officer of the company since 2022. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Commercial Officer and an Executive Vice President of the company from 2020 to 2022. Mr. Watterson also served as the Executive Vice President and the Chief Revenue Officer of the company from 2017 to 2020; and the Senior Vice President of the company. Previously, he served as the Senior Vice President of Network and Revenue from 2016 to 2017; and the Vice President of Network Planning and Performance of the company from 2013 to 2016.

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Lauren Woods

Executive Vice President; Chief Information Officer Senior Management Since: 2025 Age: 49

Ms. Lauren Woods has been an Executive Vice President and the Chief Information Officer of the company since 2025. Prior to this, she worked at Diamond Management & Technology, a consulting company. She also served as a Director at Oak Hill Academy.

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