William B Ayer

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About

Mr. Ayer is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (Alaska Air Group), the parent company of Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air. Mr. Ayer served as Chief Executive Officer of Alaska Air Group and its subsidiaries through 2012, and as Chairman through 2013. A veteran of more than three decades in aviation, Mr. Ayer began his career with Horizon Air in 1982, where he held a variety of marketing and operations positions. He joined Alaska Airlines in 1995 as Vice President of Marketing and Planning, and subsequently held the posts of Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and President. In 2002, he became Alaska Air Group’s Chief Executive Officer, and, in May 2003, he was appointed Chairman. Mr. Ayer previously served on the Board of Directors of the Seattle Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and was a director of Puget Sound Energy, Inc. and Puget Energy, Inc. from January 2005 until January 2015, serving as Chairman from January 2009 until January 2015.

 

Personal Details

Title: Mr
Surname: Ayer
DoB: 01/01/1955
Age: 71 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: United States of America
Language: English
Qualification: Bachelors Degree Economics & Biology, MBA
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
Honeywell International Inc.Nominations & GovernanceMember01/01/2015
Honeywell International Inc.BoardMember01/01/2015
Honeywell International Inc.AuditMember01/01/2015
Honeywell International Inc.RemunerationMember01/01/2015

 

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