– USA, TX – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced the appointment of Roy Blunt to its Board of Directors, effective July 16.
“Roy’s leadership as a public servant—most notably in the Senate where he provided critical oversight of the aviation industry in areas of operations and innovation, combined with his background in education, will be a tremendous benefit to our Board. His knowledge and expertise, along with his broad experience spanning health care, infrastructure, and national security, will add valuable perspectives and thought leadership as we continue to expand and bolster our Board with proven, established Leaders. I’m looking forward to working with him,” said Executive Chairman, Gary Kelly.
About Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt has been the Chairman of the Leadership Strategies Advisory Services Group in the Washington, D.C. office of Husch Blackwell Strategies, a government affairs advisory firm, since April. He served as a United States Senator from the State of Missouri (2011 to 2023), and as U.S. Representative for Missouri’s 7th congressional district (1997 to 2011). In the Senate, Blunt’s committee assignments included the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Operations, and Innovation; the Committee on Intelligence; and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.
Roy Blunt began his public service career as a high school history teacher before becoming Greene County, Missouri’s county clerk and chief election official. He also served as the Missouri Secretary of State from 1985 to 1993, and as President of Southwest Baptist University from 1993 to 1996. Additionally, Blunt is the current President of the State Historical Society of Missouri and an Executive Fellow with the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C. He also Chairs the Advisory Board for the National Geospatial Agency of the U. S. Government.
Among his many accomplishments, Roy Blunt has worked to ensure Missouri colleges and universities remain on the cutting edge of research and innovation, helping them attract and retain exceptional students, faculty, and researchers. He advanced critical infrastructure projects for the State of Missouri, prioritizing federal support for projects. While in the Senate, he supported the travel and tourism industry. And as a member of both the Intelligence Committee and the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Blunt worked to ensure the U.S. military and intelligence community had the tools and resources they needed. He has been recognized for his work in aviation with the Friend of Aviation Award from the Missouri Airport Managers Association and when the City of Springfield, Mo. renamed the terminal at the Springfield-Branson National Airport after Blunt.
Blunt received a bachelor’s degree from Southwest Baptist University and a master’s degree from Missouri State University.
Blunt’s efforts have been recognized by numerous leading health advocacy groups nationwide, including ACT for NIH, the Alzheimer’s Association and the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement, the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the American Medical Association, the One Voice Against Cancer Coalition, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, Research! America, and United for Medical Research.
Source: https://www.southwest.com/
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