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James Parker

Before serving as C.E.O. of Southwest, Parker was General Counsel of that company from 1986 until June 2001. He previously worked as an attorney in the San Antonio, Texas law firm of Oppenheimer, Rosenberg, Kelleher and Wheatley. He also worked as Assistant Attorney General of Texas.

Parker earned a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, where he also completed his undergraduate work.