Southwest airlines has appointed Rakesh Gangwal to its board of directors.
""Together with the rest of the Board, I look forward to supporting the company's strategic direction and building on its well-earned reputation as one of the world's most admired and respected airlines,” said Gangwal.
Prior to this new role at Southwest, Gangwal co-founded low-cost carrier IndiGo in 2006 and served in executive roles at Air France and United Airlines.
""I am delighted to welcome Rakesh, who brings to our Board decades of valuable experience as an executive and entrepreneur at some of the world's leading airlines,"" said Gary Kelly, executive chairman of the board. ""We look forward to working with Rakesh and benefitting from his insights to best serve our customers, do right by our employees, and drive long-term Shareholder value.""
Gangwal is the eight new director to join the airlines board of directors in the past three years.
Southwest appoints new board director
