About
William S. Ayer is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alaska Air Group, Inc., the parent company of Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air. He served as CEO of Alaska Air Group and its subsidiaries through 2012 and as Chairman through 2013.
A veteran of more than three decades in aviation, he is Honeywell's outgoing independent Lead Director.
Roles
Honeywell International Inc.
Independent Director · Current role
2015–present
Horizon Air
Marketing and operations positions · Began his career here in 1982.
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Alaska Airlines
Vice President of Marketing and Planning, later Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and President · Joined in 1995; became Alaska Air Group CEO in 2002 and Chairman in May 2003.
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Seattle Branch)
Board of Directors
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External Roles
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
Director (former)
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Puget Sound Energy, Inc. and Puget Energy, Inc.
Director and Board Chair (former)
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Director Compensation
FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$240,000
All other compensation
$25,040
Also at Honeywell International Inc.