What they were paid
Southwest Airlines Director Compensation Table · all 2 fiscal years held| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $115,000 | $170,017 | $0 | $0 | $285,017 |
| FY2024 | $28,014 | $127,510 | — | $203,167 | $358,691 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Southwest Airlines Co. DEF 14A filed March 27, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-127237, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Southwest Airlines Co. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-127237. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 27, 2026.
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$285,017 Robert L. Fornaro, FY2025 total director compensation
$500
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Data as of March 27, 2026 · Source: Velarion Executive Compensation Database, deposited on Zenodo (doi:10.5281/zenodo.22283855).
How this board is paid
company policy · FY2025Southwest Airlines pays directors a $90,000 cash retainer and $170,017 in Common Stock.
Committees
FY2025 · as the proxy prints themSafety & Operations · Safety & Operational Compliance
The rest of the Southwest Airlines board
FY2025 · as the company reported each| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher P. Reynolds | Independent Director | $302,517 |
| David J. Grissen | Independent Director | $292,476 |
| David P. Hess | Independent Director | $305,017 |
| Douglas H. Brooks | Chair of the Board | $390,277 |
| Lisa M. Atherton | Independent Director | $309,017 |
| Patricia A. Watson | Independent Director | $280,017 |
| Pierre R. Breber | Independent Director | $300,092 |
| Rakesh Gangwal | Independent Director | $402,681 |
| Robert E. Jordan | Director | — |
| Sarah E. Feinberg | Independent Director | $282,517 |
The full Southwest Airlines compensation record
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