Spirit Airlines (NYSE:), Inc. ("Spirit" or the "Company") (SAVE) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Richard F. Wallman as its newest member, effective July 16, 2024.
"We are very pleased that Richard Wallman has agreed to join our board," said H. McIntyre "Mac" Gardner, Spirit's Chairman of the Board. "Richard is a wise and respected business leader, with a deep background in financial management, corporate development, and diverse experience on public and private company boards. Richard will be a tremendous resource to the Spirit management team."
"I am delighted to join Spirit's board and to be a part of advancing the company's goal to increase value to travelers and shareholders alike," said Mr. Wallman. "I look forward to working with Spirit's leadership team and the other board members."
Mr. Wallman served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Honeywell International Inc., a diversified industrial technology and manufacturing company, and its predecessor AlliedSignal, from March 1995 to July 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Wallman served in senior financial positions with IBM and Chrysler Corporation. He is currently a director of CECO Environmental Corp., Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., and Roper Technologies, Inc. Mr. Wallman received his Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business.
