Southwest Airlines has named former US Airways CEO Rakesh Gangwal as its new independent chair of the board of directors.

Elliott Investment Management slightly increasing its economic exposure to 11.3% in Southwest Airlines Co. after agreeing to ...

DALLAS – Southwest Airlines has named Rakesh Gangwal as the independent chair of the board of directors. Gangwal, an airline ...

Indian businessman Rakesh Gangwal, co-founder of low-cost carrier IndiGo, has been appointed independent Chair of the ...

Billionaire and IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal has been appointed as the Chairman of American carrier Southwest Airlines.

Gangwal, an American, has spent several years in senior roles at United Airlines and U.S. Airways. Gangwal bought Southwest ...

Gangwal has served on Southwest’s board since July and his appointment as the board’s chair comes after Kelly and six other ...

The new chair of the Dallas-based airline's board is the billionaire co-founder of the largest airline in India.

Gangwal’s appointment marks the end of a tense battle with activist investor Elliott, which had long been pushing for significant leadership changes at Southwest.

Elliott Investment Management is slightly increasing its economic exposure to 11.3% in Southwest Airlines Co. after agreeing ...

Despite any controversy that surrounded the airline over the past couple of months, Gangwal appears steadfast in his ...

Southwest Airlines on 4 November disclosed the appointment of Rakesh Gangwal as independent chair of the company's board of ...