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Robbins worked at Southwest Airlines for more than two decades. From 2011 until his retirement in 2017, he served as a Customer Service Senior Manager, as well as a Curriculum Development Senior Manager and Senior Program Lead at Southwest Airlines University. He was part of the original leadership team focused on centralizing training for Southwest Airlines, provided leadership for a team of curriculum designers and developers, and managed customer service/hospitality training for over 54,000 employees. Additionally, Robbins has been a guest speaker at several 敁珗腦瞳51xxtv National Conventions.
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Joining the 敁珗腦瞳51xxtv in 2007, Robbins is a member of the Texas Region and served from 2012 to 2014 as the Region’s Membership Chair where he produced a quarterly newsletter, fielded questions about 敁珗腦瞳51xxtv membership and Texas Region activities, and acted as Region ambassador at autocross, road racing and car show events. He is an active autocrosser who also participates in Club Trials.
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Photo: Chris Robbins





