Foo - conscience in the finance industry?

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skinnyone
09-22-08, 10:46 AM
Possible

AIGs ex CEO refused his 22mil settlement on grounds that he didnt really get to enact his plan and that he only stayed for a month. My faith in humanity is restored a tiny bit :beer:

ehidle
09-22-08, 10:48 AM
Public Relations move... plain and simple
HardyWeinberg
09-22-08, 10:48 AM
I think he figured treas dept would take it anyway after buying the company out. He probably got to convert his AIG options to something worth something, too.

skinnyone
09-22-08, 11:48 AM
Public Relations move... plain and simple
In an industry where attention spans are in terms of days at best, it would seem unnecessary. I mean CEOs are able to go qtr after qtr and lie their teeth off but still have a job and make money like it grows on trees.

I think he figured treas dept would take it anyway after buying the company out. He probably got to convert his AIG options to something worth something, too.

Maybe but still a good sum of money and probably much to the chagrin of some other CEOs I figure.
artifice
09-22-08, 11:51 AM
based on the title of this thread, I assumed it was about oxymoronic statements.
skinnyone
09-22-08, 11:56 AM
based on the title of this thread, I assumed it was about oxymoronic statements.

with one exception, perhaps