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He was the cofounder, later ceo, and chairman emeritus of southwest. Twentyfive years ago, herb kelleher reinvented air travel when he founded southwest airlines, where the planes are painted like killer whales, a. To date, southwest is the fifth largest airline in the united states. From its start in 1971, southwest has grown into the fourthlargest airline in the united states, with 30 consecutive years of profitability, in an industry in which no other company has been profitable. Kelleher, through his unique blend of wit, energy, selection from the new superleadership book. In 1973, the new york times detailed how braniff airlines swooped in. In remembrance of herb kelleher by united airlines, january 04, 2019 on behalf of the united airlines family across the globe, we pay tribute to herb kelleher and take this moment as a time to reflect on the impact he has had on our industry.
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