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Tonda Montague Ferguson

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40 Years in 40 Days: Class of 1982

Jun 07 2011
Don’t judge me by my next statement until you read to the very end!  It’s hard to admit, but I wasn’t thrilled when I became a Southwest Employee in August 1982.  Let me explain.   I had been working for Braniff International Airways for several years prior to joining Southwest.  I loved my job at Braniff because I could fly all over the world, and I never seemed to have... read more

For Whom the Cowbells Toll

Jul 16 2008
Our salute to Colleen winds down today, and Tonda explains the significance of the cowbell.  The clamoring of cowbells is not what you would expect to hear in the lobby of a Fortune 500 company; but then again, Southwest Airlines is famous for doing the unexpected!  The ringing of cowbells has become a popular tradition to cheer on athletes.  Yesterday, hundreds of Southwest Employees gathered... read more