Bob Montgomery
Vice President, Properties
Southwest Airlines
Bob is the Vice President of Properties for Southwest Airlines in Dallas, Texas, and is responsible for acquiring and developing all of Southwests’ facilities nationwide, and for Southwest’s Airport Strategy. He represents Southwest to all airport operators, and works with them to develop the legal, financial, and operational environments necessary to support airport growth. Bob has been with Southwest since 1977, and has held positions in the Operating and the Finance Departments prior to filling the Properties and Facilities role in 1984.
Bob has opened 45 of the 64 Southwest Airlines airports, and has served as Chairman of the Airport\Airlines Affairs Committee in over 15 cities. He managed the acquisition or construction of nine reservations centers, three maintenance hangars, and the Southwest Airlines Corporate Headquarters which includes a 980,000 sq. ft. headquarters building, a 108,000 sq. ft. training center, and a 40,000 sq. ft. data center. He has been involved with most major airport development programs nationwide since 1984, including our own expansion here in San Jose.
Bob has opened 45 of the 64 Southwest Airlines airports, and has served as Chairman of the Airport\Airlines Affairs Committee in over 15 cities. He managed the acquisition or construction of nine reservations centers, three maintenance hangars, and the Southwest Airlines Corporate Headquarters which includes a 980,000 sq. ft. headquarters building, a 108,000 sq. ft. training center, and a 40,000 sq. ft. data center. He has been involved with most major airport development programs nationwide since 1984, including our own expansion here in San Jose.
Bob is married (for 25 years) to Gretchen, and has no children. He holds degrees in Finance from Texas Tech University and a Masters of Theological Studies from Ave Maria University.
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