To be completely fair to the man, he was absolutely part of Bethune's inner circle at the CO turnaround; a major part of the negotiating team that got them out of trouble and (incredibly, almost impossibly) avoiding COs 3rd - and presumably fatal - bankruptcy.

At the helm, no, I don't think any of us as customers were better off in his CEO era ... but just being completely objective, he may have been out over his skis as CEO, but was also a key player in the turnaround, too. Think he just ended up in a role that wasn't his best fit. Some folks are better in supporting roles and letting others be the 'face'.