ANDREW WATTERSON
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Leadership is...
"Taking responsibility for the success of others."
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Leads Executive strategy and vision for Network Planning, Marketing, Revenue Management and Pricing, Southwest Business, and Customer Relations/Rapid Rewards®.
EXPERIENCE:
Previous to his roles at Southwest, Andrew served as Vice President of Planning and Revenue Management at Hawaiian Airlines and 12 years as partner with Oliver Wyman in Dallas in the consulting firm’s aviation, aerospace, and defense practice. Andrew also served four years in the U.S. Army.
EDUCATION
BA, Washington University in St. Louis; MBA, Vanderbilt University
LENGTH OF SERVICE AT SOUTHWEST:
Started in October 2013
FAMILY:
Two sons and one daughter
FIRST PAYING JOB WAS:
Newspaper route when I was 12
PROUDEST MOMENT:
When my children were born
THE BEST ADVICE EVER RECEIVED:
Do your homework!