Southwest’s Founder Dies at 87
Ryan Boyd January 04, 2019
Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher died on Thursday of unspecified causes at the age of 87. He was described in a press statement by Southwest Airlines as a “pioneer, a maverick, and an innovator,” and he is considered a luminary of budget-friendly airline travel after leaving his law firm in the 1960s with the intention of providing a low-cost flight option in Texas.
Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher, who left his law firm to start the low-cost airline in the 1960s, is dead at 87 https://t.co/VeiF2sDyX2 pic.twitter.com/vv4nGMIU7W
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 4, 2019
“Herb’s passion, zest for life, and insatiable investment in relationships made lasting and immeasurable impressions on all who knew him and will forever be the bedrock and esprit de corps of Southwest Airlines,” the statement went on to say.
Kelleher is survived by his wife Joan and their four children.
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