Rollin King

American businessman (1931–2014)

Rollin W. King (April 10, 1931 – June 26, 2014) was an American businessman and investment consultant. He is best known as the co-founder and former director of Southwest Airlines.2

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Born Apr 10, 1931, died Jun 26, 2014.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedHarvard Business School3
  • Date not recordedCornell University3

King was a scion of the Cleveland, Ohio White family of White Motor Company fame. King graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 1955. King moved to Texas in 1962. He had received an M.B.A. from Harvard University and was working as an investment consultant. In 1964 he made his initial foray into airplane transportation, buying a local air charter company. During that time he watched with interest the growing market share of one of the nation's oldest low-cost air carriers, Pacific Southwest Airlines, and became determined to create a similar operation in Texas.

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Career

Occupation: financial adviser, businessperson.5

Personal life

  • DiedJun 26, 2014, Dallas6
  • CitizenshipUnited States7

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