Originally Posted by
El Gwopo
Never happen at United. LUAL pilots would complain if god himself were running the show. I GUARANTEE they won't like the next one either. I'm not saying that Jeff is good (of course you'll say that's what I'm saying). But, some people will never be happy...ever.
Call me crazy but I did like Larry. He wasn't perfect by any means but I could tolerate him. Not arrogant by any means, extremely smart, and personable. Kind of dorky. Abnormally large head.
I have to agree. One other helpful quality for Larry and other CEO's like him was that he was approachable, and seemed to genuinely care about his employees. He was an Eagle scout and NOT an ivy league lawyer or accountant, two big pluses in my book. Early on when the merger was first announced, a squadron mate of mine from the 70's at UA emailed me and said " I am sure glad we are getting your management". Imagine my dismay when I had to break the news to him that "they weren't getting our management".