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James F.
Parker served as Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Airlines Co. from 1986 to 2004.
He was an Independent Director at Texas Roadhouse, Inc. from 2011 to 2019.
Parker also served as a Director at Midland National Life Insurance Co., North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance, and Secretary, Treasurer & Director at North American Bancshares, Inc. Additionally, he was an Executive-in-Residence at the Robert H.
Smith School of Business.
Former positions of James F. Parker
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-25 |
Sammons Enterprises, Inc.
 Sammons Enterprises, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Sammons Enterprises, Inc. operates as an investment holding company that specializes in investment services. It has businesses and investor partnerships in industries such as insurance, financial services, materials handling equipment, and real estate. The company was founded by Charles Addison Sammons in and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-25 |
| Robert H. Smith School of Business | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-01-25 |
North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance
 North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance Life/Health InsuranceFinance North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance engages in the provision of quality insurance products to consumers throughout the U.S. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of term, universal life, and indexed universal life insurance products. It also offers a wide variety of traditional fixed and fixed index annuities and consistently ranks among the top fixed index annuity carrier in the U.S. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-25 |
Midland National Life Insurance Co.
 Midland National Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Midland National Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of life insurance products. It offers its products through multiple channels including independent agents, broker-dealers, benefit consultants, and third-party marketers. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA. | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-25 |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. | Transportation |
| TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. | Consumer Services |
| Private companies | 4 |
|---|---|
Midland National Life Insurance Co.
Midland National Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Midland National Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of life insurance products. It offers its products through multiple channels including independent agents, broker-dealers, benefit consultants, and third-party marketers. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA. | Finance |
Sammons Enterprises, Inc.
Sammons Enterprises, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Sammons Enterprises, Inc. operates as an investment holding company that specializes in investment services. It has businesses and investor partnerships in industries such as insurance, financial services, materials handling equipment, and real estate. The company was founded by Charles Addison Sammons in and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Finance |
North American Bancshares, Inc.
 North American Bancshares, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance North American Bancshares, Inc. operates as a investment holding company. The company is headquartered in Sherman, TX. | Finance |
North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance
North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance Life/Health InsuranceFinance North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance engages in the provision of quality insurance products to consumers throughout the U.S. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of term, universal life, and indexed universal life insurance products. It also offers a wide variety of traditional fixed and fixed index annuities and consistently ranks among the top fixed index annuity carrier in the U.S. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
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