Ayer Elected to Alaska Air Boards.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 1999-- The board of directors of Alaska Alaska (əlă`skə), largest in area of the United States but third smallest (exceeding only Vermont and Wyoming) in population, occupying the northwest extremity of the North American continent, separated from the coterminous United States Air Group today elected William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Ayer, president of Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. , to the boards of both Alaska Air Group, Inc. and Alaska Airlines. "Bill's election recognizes the exceptional contributions he has made to our corporation throughout his career," said John F. Kelly, chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group. "His business expertise and airline industry savvy will be significant assets to the deliberations of both boards." Ayer was named president of Alaska Airlines in November 1997. At that time he was the carrier's senior vice president of customer service, marketing and planning. Prior to joining Alaska, Ayer worked for Horizon Air for 13 years where he rose to senior vice president of operations. Before coming to Horizon, Ayer founded and was president of Air Olympia, a small commuter airline serving Washington state. A graduate of Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. in economics, Ayer holds a masters in business administration from the University of Washington. He holds a commercial pilot's license and flight instructor A flight instructor is a person who teaches others to fly aircraft. Specific privileges granted to holders of a flight instructor certificate vary from country to country, but very generally, a flight instructor serves to enhance or evaluate the knowledge and skill level of an certificate with instrument and multi-engine ratings. Alaska Air Group is the parent company of two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Seattle-based Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Industries. Together the airlines serve more than 70 cities in eight Western states, Canada and Mexico |
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