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Alaska Air Group appoints former Deloitte executive and proud Seattleite, Pete Shimer, to the board of directors
Alaska Air Group, Inc. announced today the election of Pete Shimer to the company's board of directors. Shimer began as an auditor and has since held numerous C-suite positions at international public accounting firm Deloitte, most recently serving as its interim chief executive officer. Shimer retires from Deloitte this month after 41-year career. He will fill the Alaska Air Group board seat vacated by Ken Thompson on his retirement after 25 years of service. Shimer's election is effective imme
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