It complements this service with more medium to long-haul routes, including transcontinental service. TOP MANAGEMENT The chairman and chief executive officer is Gary C. Kelly and the chief financial officer is Laura H. Wright. BUSINESS NEWS ROUND UP The last 5 snippets are: December 05: Southwest Airlines Co. to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw 2011 Airline Conference [News Story] DALLAS, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has been invited to speak at the Rodman & Renshaw 2011 Airline Conference. Rodman & Renshaw will be webcasting the audio presentation live, and a link to the webcast will be made available via the Investor Relations homepage on the Southwest Airlines website. November 17: Southwest Airlines recommends dividend Southwest Airlines today announced a quarterly dividend of 0.45c per share. The record date is December 08, 2011 and it is payable on January 05, 2012.