Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said Wednesday he will not resign as the air carrier faces pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management.. “We want to understand what their ideas are, they may have great ideas,” Jordan told reporters in Washington after an event. “At the end of the day, we are going to treat Elliott like any other investor. We’ll sit down and listen to them…. Southwest is a great company. We have a great plan and will execute.” Elliott on Monday called for leadership and b ...