Along the way, the co-founder and longtime leader of Southwest Airlines also revolutionized air travel by practically inventing the low-cost, low-fare airline. Mr. Kelleher died on Thursday. Mr. Kelleher guided Southwest through a thicket of legal obstacles thrown up by other airlines, and the new carrier began flying in 1971. Mr. Kelleher became Southwest’s chairman in 1978 and CEO in 1982, as federal regulation of airline prices was disappearing. Mr. Kelleher is survived by his wife, Joan, and three of their four children.

Source: Fox News January 04, 2019 12:11 UTC