Alaska Air Group.

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John F. Kelly, 58, the chairman of Alaska Air Group (ALK:NYSE), officially retired recently at the conclusion of the company's annual shareholders' meeting. Kelly's successor is William S. Ayer, 48, president and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group and president, chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Airlines. Ayer also assumes Kelly's responsibilities as chairman of Horizon Air Inc. Jeffrey D. Pinneo, president and chief executive officer of Horizon, will report to Ayer. Ayer became president of Alaska Air Group and chairman of Alaska Airlines in February. Prior to that he served Alaska Airlines as president and CEO. He was elected to the board of directors of Alaska Air Group in 1999...