Herb Kelleher

Herb Kelleher
Kelleher in 2013
Born
Herbert David Kelleher

(1931-03-12)March 12, 1931
DiedJanuary 3, 2019(2019-01-03) (aged 87)
Alma materWesleyan University (BA)
New York University (JD)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder of Southwest Airlines
SpouseJoan Negley
Children4

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.[1]

  1. ^ Rifkin, Glenn (January 4, 2019). "Herb Kelleher, Whose Southwest Airlines Reshaped the Industry, Dies at 87". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 31, 2021.