Herbert "Herb" David Kelleher (born March 12, 1931) is the co-founder, Chairman Emeritus, and former CEO of Southwest Airlines (based in the United States). Read full biography of Herb Kelleher →
You can't have a mid-life crisis in the airline industry because every day is a crisis.
I think my greatest moment in business was when the first Southwest airplane arrived after four years of litigation, and I walked up to it and I... →
I guess the worst moment I ever had in business was the fear that Southwest Airlines wouldn't get off the ground.
The spirit of Southwest Airlines is exuberant, it's caring, it's dedicated, it's diligent, it's fun, it's rewarding, it's a... →
It is my practice to try to understand how valuable something is by trying to imagine myself without it.
I'd say my mother made more of a difference to me than anyone else did. I know that's a conventional and perhaps mundane answer, but my... →
Herbert "Herb" David Kelleher (born March 12, 1931) is the co-founder, Chairman Emeritus, and former CEO of Southwest Airlines (based in the United States).