Rakesh Gangwal

Rakesh Gangwal
Born (1953-07-25) 25 July 1953 (age 71)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
CitizenshipAmerican[1]
Education
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder and owner of IndiGo, Chair of Southwest Airlines
SpouseMarried
Children1

Rakesh Gangwal (born July 1953) is an Indian-American billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder IndiGo Airlines alongside Rahul Bhatia.[2] He is the former chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of US Airways Group. From June 2003 to August 2007, Gangwal was the chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Worldspan Technologies, a provider of travel technology and information services to the travel and transportation industry. From 2002 to 2003, Gangwal was involved in various personal business endeavors, including private equity projects and consulting projects. He was the president and CEO of US Airways Group from 1998 until his resignation in 2001.[3][4] In November 2024, Gangwal was appointed chair of the Southwest Airlines corporate board.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Forbes profile: Rakesh Gangwal". Forbes. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ "IndiGo Success Story: How Friendship Gave Birth To Indias Most Successful Airline - An Inspiring Tale Of Two Friends". Zee News. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned". Archived from the original on 16 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Gangwal exits US Airways". www.post-gazette.com.
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  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference SWA-Aviator was invoked but never defined (see the help page).