| Bob Jordan | |
| Birth Name: | Robert Jordan |
| Education: | Texas A&M University (BS, MBA) |
| Occupation: | Business executive |
Robert Jordan is an American business executive who took on the role of chief executive officer (CEO) at Southwest Airlines on February 1, 2022.[1]
In June 2021, it was announced that Jordan would succeed Gary C. Kelly as the sixth CEO of the company in February 2022.[2] Previously he was executive vice president of corporate services for Southwest Airlines.
Jordan graduated from Texas A&M University with a computer science degree. He has both a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from the university.[3]
Before joining Southwest Airlines in 1988, he worked as a programmer and financial analyst for Hewlett-Packard. During his time at Southwest, he has served in a wide variety of roles, notably previously running AirTran Airways following Southwest's acquisition of the carrier in 2011.[4]
In December of 2022, Jordan presided over the 2022 Southwest Airlines Scheduling Crisis, during which a significant number of flights were cancelled in the week following Christmas due to an operational systems failure.