ORLANDO, Fla.,
May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE: AAI), parent company of AirTran Airways, announced at its annual
meeting today in
Charleston, S.C., that board member
William J. (Bill) Usery,
Jr., is retiring but being elected by the board as a Director Emeritus.
"Bill has served on the board for nearly a decade, and his experience as a
director, along with his unique experience in labor relations and knowledge of
our company, are invaluable," said Joe Leonard, chairman of the board. "We
feel that he will continue to be an asset to AirTran as our first Director
Emeritus, and we will tap his expertise on company matters to help guide us in
the future."
The board created the new title of Director Emeritus to allow a retiring
director to continue providing specific and immediate value to the company on
relevant issues. Retiring board members can be elected as a Director Emeritus
for a one-year term, but only on a vote of the full board. The title can be
extended if the board determines that the director still satisfies the
standard of providing specific, immediate and continuing value to AirTran. A
Director Emeritus will not vote on board matters and will not receive any fees
from the board.
Usery has served on the AirTran board of directors since 2000. He has
served as president of Bill Usery Associates, Inc., a labor-management
consulting firm, since 1978. Previously, Usery served in many labor-management
positions with the federal government, including as secretary of labor under
President Ford from 1976 to 1977, as national director of the Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) from 1973 to 1976, and as assistant
secretary of labor for labor-management relations under President Nixon from
1969 to 1973.
AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company ranked number one in the 2008
Airline Quality Rating study, offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights
to 58 U.S. destinations. With 8,900 friendly Crew Members and America's
youngest all-Boeing fleet, AirTran Airways provides XM Satellite Radio and
Business Class seating on every flight. For more information and free online
booking, visit http://www.airtran.com.
Media Contacts: AirTran Airways
Tad Hutcheson
Judy Graham-Weaver
Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas
Quinnie Jenkins
678.254.7442
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