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kdelevett

Kim Delevett

     As a Southwest Airlines Corporate Community Affairs Manager, Kim helps build strategic alliances with local, regional, and national organizations, with a special emphasis on the Asian American community. From helping young people prepare for civic leadership to supporting efforts to revitalize New York’s Chinatown, Kim is passionate about making a difference in the communities Southwest serves.      Kim was born in Saigon, Vietnam.  She and her brother fled the country in April 1975 and were raised in Pensacola, Florida.  One of Kim's favorite Southwest cities is New Orleans, home of her alma mater, Loyola University, and where she started her Southwest career in 1996. Prior to her current role, Kim spent eight years as Southwest’s San Jose/Silicon Valley Marketing Manager.      Kim and her husband Peter, an editor at the San Jose Mercury News, welcomed their first child, James Phan, in August 2008. When Kim isn't trying to catch up on her sleep, she enjoys globe-trotting, watching James discover the world, and indulging in the simple pleasures of life - nonfat, tall, one-pump, chai lattes!  

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Marry Me, FLY FREE! And He Did.

Dec 21 2007
MARRY ME, FLY FREE! And he did. On October 25, 2007, my hubby Peter and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary in Cambodia. It was a special day because we renewed our vows with my sister-in-law Aimee, an ordained Episcopal priest, who officiated the surprise ceremony. The ceremony set the mood for visiting the sacred and majestic Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples. Lucky for me, travel... read more

Giving Thanks, Giving Back

Nov 16 2007
It was Oct. 20, 2007, and the East Meets West Foundation of Oakland, California, hosted a special recognition ceremony for Southwest's  year-long support of the Operation Healthy Heart program.  Because many Vietnamese Americans still have loved ones in Vietnam, and because Southwest is proud to serve many Asian communities throughout the United States,  the LUV airline and Operation Healthy... read more

A Personal Look at Veteran's Day

Nov 12 2007
At a recent meeting of Southwest's Culture Committee, I watched a presentation on our "Share the Spirit" initiative. During  a month-long, Companywide drive, Southwest Airlines Employees donated toiletries, socks, sunscreen, candy, powdered drinks and other items, packaged into individual "LUV Rations" goodie bags with handwritten postcards, for more than 1,000 U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan... read more