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Dec 18, 2010, 11:45 am

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tullupump

Join Date: Jul 2001

Location: Chicago, IL

Programs: DL (MM), UA(MM) , AA(MM) , Bonvoy - LT Titanium

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Originally Posted by sbm12

I'm not so sure. Tilton wanted out. The merger was his golden parachute. Doug would have been happy to stick around and keep running the show.

I agree. jeff and company would never had agreed if he didn't get the top spot. Parker may have kept more UA Mgmt on vs. What jeff is likely to do. It probably feels like a reverse merger to folks at WHQ.