Gary C. Kelly

Gary Clayton Kelly (born March 12, 1955) is an American business executive. He is the chairman and former chief executive officer of Southwest Airlines. Personal life Kelly was born in San Antonio on March 12, 1955. Kelly received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Kelly first met his wife Carol in eighth grade. They married in 1976. Together, they have two daughters. Career Prior to his work at Southwest, Kelly worked as an audit manager for Arthur Young & Co. and a controller for Sterling Software.