Southwest Reaches Board Accord With Activist Investor Elliott

Southwest 737-800
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Following several months of contentious back-and-forth, Southwest Airlines and Elliott Investment Management have reached an agreement on leadership changes, jointly announcing the addition of six new independent directors to the board while keeping the airline’s CEO in place. The appointments give...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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