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LindaR

Linda Rutherford

Vice President Communications & Strategic Outreach
Carrollton  |  Member Since 2008

I have worked at Southwest for 19 years. It's been an exciting ride, and I believe I work for the best damn airline in the industry!

Fun Facts

Languages

English

Hobbies

travel, movies, scrapbooking

Family

Husband and two kids

Pets

Cooper the husky/lab mix

High School

Newman Smith High School

College

Texas Tech University

Favorite Sports Teams

Texas Tech Red Raiders; Texas Rangers; Dallas Cowboys

Favorite Travel Destinations

Hawaii, Las Vegas, New York City, London

Your Favorite Southwest Story

Malice in Dallas

Recent Activity:

Recent Activity Posts

A Bostonian's Guide to the English Language

By: Linda Rutherford LindaR

Apr 14 2009
I was born in Norwood, Mass., learned to canoe and ice skate on Lake Hiawatha in Bellinham, Mass., attended Assumption Catholic School (uniform and all) for two years, and had my first taste of lobster at age four. I now live in Texas, but even though I'm not seeing the Charles River everyday, I think fondly of the architecture, food, people, and history that make Boston so special. I get back... read more

No Mom, I Said I Want Toast!

By: Linda Rutherford LindaR

Dec 26 2008
Happy New Year.  This post from Linda Rutherford  will be our last new post until January 5.  However, we will still be moderating and posting your comments, so keep 'em coming.     When my son was a toddler, we began a fun (well, we think it is) family tradition for New Year's Eve. We aren't big "let's go out and dance the night away" people, so we always opted for the... read more

HEROES Awards Ceremony

By: Linda Rutherford LindaR

Dec 01 2008
I've talked before about my role on the Board of National Safe Place. I recently had the pleasure of hosting the first HEROES Awards ceremony in Louisville, Ky. This was an event to celebrate heroes who have worked tirelessly to make this world a better, safer place for children. In conjunction with the 25-year Anniversary of the Safe Place program, National Safe Place (NSP) established a... read more

A Thanksgiving Blessing

By: Linda Rutherford LindaR

Nov 26 2008
Be sure and listen to this week's Red Belly Radio episode this week that features some of our Reservations folks, along with CEO Gary Kelly and his wife Carol as they cook Thanksgiving Dinner at the Ronald McDonald House.   My family and in-laws are all local, so our gathering is usually quite large. We always manage to "adopt" several single friends and other folks whose kids... read more

National Safe Place

By: Linda Rutherford LindaR

Sep 11 2008
It's a great place to work that will allow you to share your talents in the community with nonprofit organizations that help make things better. For the last three years, I've been serving on the board of National Safe Place, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing immediate help and resources to young people in crisis. They do this working with local shelters and social... read more