The estimated Net Worth of Ron Ricks is at least $13.8 Million dollars as of 26 January 2015. Mr. Ricks owns over 5,125 units of Southwest Airlines Co stock worth over $5,646,501 and over the last 21 years he sold LUV stock worth over $7,888,710. In addition, he makes $281,535 as Vice Chairman of the Board at Southwest Airlines Co.
Ron has made over 17 trades of the Southwest Airlines Co stock since 2003, according to the Form 4 filled with the SEC. Most recently he sold 5,125 units of LUV stock worth $235,955 on 26 January 2015.
The largest trade he's ever made was exercising 170,000 units of Southwest Airlines Co stock on 11 November 2014 worth over $1,582,700. On average, Ron trades about 11,116 units every 75 days since 2003. As of 26 January 2015 he still owns at least 195,991 units of Southwest Airlines Co stock.
You can see the complete history of Mr. Ricks stock trades at the bottom of the page.
Ron Ricks J.D. serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company. Mr. Ricks has served as the Company’s Vice Chairman of the Board since July 2015. Mr. Ricks also served as the Company’s Executive Vice President & Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer from September 2011 to July 2015, Corporate Secretary from May 2008 to January 2013, Executive Vice President Corporate Services from May 2008 to September 2011, Executive Vice President Law, Airports, & Public Affairs from September 2006 to May 2008, and Senior Vice President Law, Airports, & Public Affairs from August 2004 until September 2006. Mr. Ricks joined the Company in 1986 as its Vice President Governmental Affairs and retired as an Employee of the Company in February 2017. The Board has concluded that Mr. Ricks should continue to serve as a Director for the Company for the following reasons, among others: (i) Mr. Ricks has over 30 years of institutional knowledge of the Company’s operations, governmental affairs, and community relations, which enables him to provide insight and perspectives to the Board that cannot be replicated by other Board candidates; (ii) Mr. Ricks’ experience as the Company’s former Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer is particularly valuable with respect to the Board’s related oversight responsibilities; and (iii) Mr. Ricks’ leadership experience over airports and public affairs enables him to provide unique strategic perspectives with respect to the Company’s growth plans, both domestic and international.
As the Vice Chairman of the Board of Southwest Airlines Co, the total compensation of Ron Ricks at Southwest Airlines Co is $281,535. There are 10 executives at Southwest Airlines Co getting paid more, with Gary Kelly having the highest compensation of $8,771,120.
Ron Ricks is 70, he's been the Vice Chairman of the Board of Southwest Airlines Co since 2015. There are 6 older and 18 younger executives at Southwest Airlines Co. The oldest executive at Southwest Airlines Co is John Montford, 76, who is the Independent Director.
Ron's mailing address filed with the SEC is 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE, HDQ 4GC, DALLAS, TX, 75235.
Over the last 27 years, insiders at Southwest Airlines Co have traded over $209,788,435 worth of Southwest Airlines Co stock and bought 73,836 units worth $2,186,316 . The most active insiders traders include Hathaway Incbuffett Warren ..., Herbert D Kelleher, and Jill A. Soltau. On average, Southwest Airlines Co executives and independent directors trade stock every 34 days with the average trade being worth of $1,383,715. The most recent stock trade was executed by Ryan C. Green on 2 May 2023, trading 4,936 units of LUV stock currently worth $147,784.
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