Herb Kelleher Quotes


You must be very patient, very persistent. The world isn't going to shower gold coins on you just because you have a good idea. You're going to have to work like crazy to bring that idea to the attention of people. They're not going to buy it unless they know about it.


Citations

Kelleher, Herb. "Interview with Herb Kelleher." Academy of Achievement, 22 Jan. 2004.

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Herb Kelleher
Herb Kelleher
  • Born: March 12, 1931
  • Died: January 3, 2019
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Businessman

Herbert David Kelleher was an American billionaire airline businessman and lawyer. He was the co-founder, later CEO, and chairman emeritus of Southwest Airlines until his death in 2019.