Jerry Atkin (born February 27, 1949) is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SkyWest, Inc., which operates SkyWest Airlines, Inc and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc.[1] He helped consolidate the merger between ASA and Skywest.[2][3]
Atkin joined the company in July 1974 as a member of the Board of Directors and the company's Director of Finance. He became the President and Chief Executive Officer the next year.[4] He is on the Utah State Board of Regents.[5]
He and his wife Carolyn have four children. His son Ryan Atkin is 29 years old and once worked for Oppenheimer in New York City.