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Herbert David Kelleher (March 12, 1931 – January 3, 2019) was an American billionaire airline businessman and lawyer. He was the co-founder, later CEO , and chairman emeritus of Southwest Airlines until his death in 2019.
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Outrageous, kind, irreverent and wicked smart, Herb Kelleher, Cofounder of Southwest Airlines, was an iconic leader whom people loved to follow. Here's what made him so extraordinary.
Jan 8, 2019 · Bill Taylor pays tribute to Herb Kelleher, the cofounder and longtime CEO of Southwest Airlines, who died last week. He praises Kelleher's vision of "democratizing the skies" and his leadership style that stood for something bigger than profit.
Jan 3, 2019 · Herb Kelleher, who turned conventional airline industry wisdom on its head by combining low fares with high standards of customer service to build Southwest Airlines into one of the nation’s...
Jan 4, 2019 · Herb Kelleher, the eccentric founder of Southwest Airlines who helped revolutionize low-cost air travel, died Thursday. He was 87. The company announced his passing in a statement that...
Jan 4, 2019 · Herb Kelleher, the co-founder of Southwest Airlines and pioneer of low-cost aviation, “without whom there would be no Ryanair”, has died aged 87. Kelleher set up his budget carrier in Texas...
Jan 4, 2019 · January 4, 20195:02 AM ET. Heard on Morning Edition. Herb Kelleher, who died Thursday, was known for building the business on affordable flights, and a culture that put employees and customer...
