JERRY C. ATKIN - Corporate Board Profile

SKYWEST INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2008-03-20	Jerry C. Atkin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its two operating subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. Mr. Atkin joined the Company in July 1974 as a director and the Company's Director of Finance. In 1975, he assumed the office of President and Chief Executive Officer and was elected Chairman in 1991. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Atkin was employed by a public accounting firm and is a certified public accountant.
2009-03-17	Jerry C. Atkin, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its two operating subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. ("ASA")
2010-03-12	Jerry C. Atkin, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its two operating subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. Mr. Atkin joined the Company in July 1974 as a director and the Company's Director of Finance. In 1975, he assumed the office of President and Chief Executive Officer and was elected Chairman of the Board in 1991. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Atkin was employed by a public accounting firm and is a certified public accountant. The Board nominated Mr. Atkin to serve as a director, in part, because Mr. Atkin is the Company's Chief Executive Officer and has more than 35 years of experience with the Company. He is the only officer of the Company nominated to serve as a director, and plays an invaluable role in communicating the Board's expectations, advice, concerns and encouragement to more than 13,000 full-time equivalent Company employees. Mr. Atkin has a deep knowledge and understanding of the Company, SkyWest Airlines and ASA, as well as the regional airline industry. Mr. Atkin also performs an extremely valuable role as the Chairman of the Board, providing critical leadership and direction to the Board's activities and deliberations. The Board also believes Mr. Atkin's values and integrity are tremendous assets to the Company and its shareholders. Jerry C. Atkin, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is not included in the foregoing table as he is an employee of the Company and receives no monetary compensation for his services as Chairman of the Board.
2011-03-16	Jerry C. Atkin, Chairman Age: 62 Director Since: 1974 Committees: None Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its three operating subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines, Inc., Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. The Board nominated Mr. Atkin to serve as a director, in part, because Mr. Atkin is the Company's Chief Executive Officer and has more than 35 years of experience with the Company. He is the only officer of the Company nominated to serve as a director, and plays a critical role in communicating the Board's expectations, advice, concerns and encouragement to more than 18,000 full-time equivalent Company employees. Mr. Atkin has a deep knowledge and understanding of the Company, SkyWest Airlines, Atlantic Southeast and ExpressJet, as well as the regional airline industry. Mr. Atkin also performs an extremely valuable role as the Chairman of the Board, providing critical leadership and direction to the Board's activities and deliberations. The Board also believes Mr. Atkin's values and integrity are tremendous assets to the Company and its shareholders.
2012-03-12	Jerry C. Atkin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its two operating subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. Mr. Atkin joined the Company in July 1974 as a director and the Company's Director of Finance. In 1975, he assumed the office of President and Chief Executive Officer and was elected Chairman of the Board in 1991. Mr. Atkin served as President of the Company until 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Atkin was employed by a public accounting firm and is a certified public accountant. The Board nominated Mr. Atkin to serve as a director, in part, because Mr. Atkin is the Company's Chief Executive Officer and has more than 35 years of experience with the Company. He is the only officer of the Company nominated to serve as a director, and plays a critical role in communicating the Board's expectations, advice, concerns and encouragement to more than 18,000 full-time equivalent Company employees. Mr. Atkin has a deep knowledge and understanding of the Company, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet, as well as the regional airline industry. Mr. Atkin also performs an extremely valuable role as the Chairman of the Board, providing critical leadership and direction to the Board's activities and deliberations. The Board also believes Mr. Atkin's values and integrity are tremendous assets to the Company and its shareholders.
2013-03-19	Jerry C. Atkin, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet. The Board and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe that the traditional practice of combining the roles of chairman of the board and chief executive officer currently provides the preferred form of leadership for the Company. Jerry C. Atkin, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is not included in the foregoing table as he is an employee of the Company and receives no monetary compensation for his services as Chairman of the Board. Total compensation for 2012 was $1,892,395.
2014-03-19	Jerry C. Atkin Age: 65 Director Since: 1974 Committees: None Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its two operating subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. Jerry C. Atkin, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is not included in the foregoing table as he is an employee of the Company and receives no monetary compensation for his services as Chairman of the Board.
2015-03-18	Jerry C. Atkin Age: 66 Director Since: 1974 Committees: None Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its two operating subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. The Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe that Mr. Atkin's values and integrity are tremendous assets to the Company and its shareholders. Jerry C. Atkin, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is not included in the director compensation table as he is an employee of the Company and receives no monetary compensation for his services as Chairman of the Board. Total compensation for 2014 was $1,777,388.
2016-03-17	Jerry C. Atkin Age: 67 Committees: None Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board Jerry C. Atkin, the Chairman of the Board of the Company, is not included in the foregoing table as he was an employee of the Company during the year 2015 and received no financial remuneration for his service as a director.
2017-03-22	Jerry C. Atkin Age: 68 Committees: None Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board The Chairman of the Board was paid an annual fee of $280,000. On February 10, 2016, each of the non-employee directors received an award of 4,736 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately $70,000 of value based on the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of award. Director Summary Compensation Table: Jerry C. Atkin total compensation $347,366.
2018-03-22	Jerry C. Atkin Age: 69 Committees: None Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board Cash Compensation Paid to Directors For the year ended December 31, 2017, ... The Chairman of the Board was paid an annual fee of $280,000. Director Summary Compensation Table Jerry C. Atkin (2) $280,000 cash fees + $90,000 stock awards = $370,000 total.
2019-03-22	Jerry C. Atkin Age: 70 Committees: None Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board Cash Compensation Paid to Directors For the year ended December 31, 2018, ... The Chairman of the Board was paid an annual fee of $280,000. DIRECTOR SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE Jerry C. Atkin $280,000 cash + $90,000 stock awards = $370,000 total.
2020-03-13	Jerry C. Atkin Age: 71 Director Since: 1974 Committees: None Principal Occupation: Board Chair The Board nominated Mr. Atkin to serve as a director, in part, because of his deep knowledge and understanding of the Company, the regional airline industry as well as having served as the Company’s CEO for more than 40 years. Mr. Atkin performs an extremely valuable role as the Board Chair, providing critical leadership and direction to the Board’s activities and deliberations. Cash Compensation Paid to Directors For the year ended December 31, 2019, all directors who were not employees of the Company received an annual cash retainer of $100,000. The Board Chair was paid an annual fee of $200,000. The table below summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to its non‑employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2019. Jerry C. Atkin $300,000 paid in cash + $100,000 stock awards = $400,000 total.
2021-03-18	Jerry C. Atkin Age: 72 Director Since: 1974 Committees: None Principal Occupation: Board Chair Cash Compensation Paid to Directors For the year ended December 31, 2020, all directors who were not employees of the Company received an annual cash retainer of $100,000. The Board Chair was paid an annual fee of $100,000. Stock Awards On February 4, 2020, each of the non-employee directors received an award of 1,627 vested shares of Common Stock, representing approximately $100,000 of value. The table below summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to its non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2020. Jerry C. Atkin $200,000 cash + $100,000 stock = $300,000 total.
2022-03-24	Jerry C. Atkin Age: 73 Director Since: 1974 Committees: None Principal Occupation: Board Chair The Board nominated Mr. Atkin to serve as a director, in part, because of his deep knowledge and understanding of the Company, the regional airline industry as well as having served as the Company’s CEO for more than 40 years. Mr. Atkin performs an extremely valuable role as the Board Chair, providing critical leadership and direction to the Board’s activities and deliberations. Cash Compensation Paid to Directors For the year ended December 31, 2021, all directors who were not employees of the Company received an annual cash retainer of $100,000. The Board Chair was paid an annual fee of $100,000. Stock Awards On February 11, 2021, each of the non-employee directors received an award of 2,229 vested shares of Common Stock, representing approximately $100,000 of value based on the stock price as of the date of such awards. The table below summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to its non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2021. Jerry C. Atkin $200,000 fees earned or paid in cash + $100,000 stock awards = $300,000 total.
2023-03-23	Jerry C. Atkin Age: 74 Director Since: 1974 Committees: None Principal Occupation: Board Chair The Board Chair was paid an annual fee of $100,000. For the year ended December 31, 2022, all directors who were not employees of the Company received an annual cash retainer of $100,000. The Chair of the Audit Committee was paid an annual fee of $20,000, the Chair of the Compensation Committee was paid an annual fee of $15,000, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee was paid an annual fee of $10,000, the Chair of the Safety and Compliance Committee was paid an annual fee of $10,000 and the Lead Independent Director was paid an annual fee of $20,000. The Board Chair was paid an annual fee of $100,000. The table below summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to its non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2022. Jerry C. Atkin received $200,000 in fees earned or paid in cash and $100,000 in stock awards, totaling $300,000.

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