W. GILBERT WEST

Corporate Board Profile

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FORWARD AIR CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2019-03-26	Mr. West began his career with Delta Air Lines in March 2008 as Senior Vice President of Airport Customer Service and is currently Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Delta, with responsibility over all operational areas and functions of the airline. Mr. West's previous positions include President and CEO of Laidlaw Transit Services from 2006 to 2007; CEO of Intermet and COO of Q Aviation, both portfolio businesses within Q Investment, a private equity firm, in 2006; President and COO of TIMCO Aviation Services from 2001 to 2006; Director Engine Operations and then Vice President Engine & Component Operations at Northwest Airlines, 1996 to 2001; and he held various engineering leadership positions at United Airlines from 1989 to 1996. Earlier in his career, Mr. West held engineering positions at BF Goodrich, 1988 to 1989; Hamilton-Sundstrand Corporation, 1986 to 1988; and Boeing Company from 1984 to 1986.
2020-03-31	Mr. West has served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Delta Air Lines ... The Board believes that Mr. West utilizes that experience in his service as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

Filing Date

Source Excerpt

2019-03-26

Mr. West began his career with Delta Air Lines in March 2008 as Senior Vice President of Airport Customer Service and is currently Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Delta, with responsibility over all operational areas and functions of the airline. Mr. West's previous positions include President and CEO of Laidlaw Transit Services from 2006 to 2007; CEO of Intermet and COO of Q Aviation, both portfolio businesses within Q Investment, a private equity firm, in 2006; President and COO of TIMCO Aviation Services from 2001 to 2006; Director Engine Operations and then Vice President Engine & Component Operations at Northwest Airlines, 1996 to 2001; and he held various engineering leadership positions at United Airlines from 1989 to 1996. Earlier in his career, Mr. West held engineering positions at BF Goodrich, 1988 to 1989; Hamilton-Sundstrand Corporation, 1986 to 1988; and Boeing Company from 1984 to 1986.

2020-03-31

Mr. West has served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Delta Air Lines ... The Board believes that Mr. West utilizes that experience in his service as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-10-11