US Airways CEO is DUI suspect
Feb 9, 2007, 6:58 am
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US Airways CEO is DUI suspect
US Airways CEO is DUI suspect
By Nick Martin, Tribune
February 8, 2007
Just hours after losing a $10 billion bid to take over Delta Air Lines last week, US Airways’ top executive Doug Parker was arrested in Scottsdale on suspicion of drunken driving.
The CEO of the Tempe-based airline was clocked in his black BMW at 65 mph — 20 miles faster than the posted speed limit — on Jan. 31 at Pima Road just south of Bell Road, according to a police report.
Parker told the officer who pulled him over that he was coming from the Bird’s Nest, a nightly party at the FBR Open golf tournament, where he told police he downed three beers in two hours, according to the report. Two passengers were with him.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/ind...dest=STY-83778
By Nick Martin, Tribune
February 8, 2007
Just hours after losing a $10 billion bid to take over Delta Air Lines last week, US Airways’ top executive Doug Parker was arrested in Scottsdale on suspicion of drunken driving.
The CEO of the Tempe-based airline was clocked in his black BMW at 65 mph — 20 miles faster than the posted speed limit — on Jan. 31 at Pima Road just south of Bell Road, according to a police report.
Parker told the officer who pulled him over that he was coming from the Bird’s Nest, a nightly party at the FBR Open golf tournament, where he told police he downed three beers in two hours, according to the report. Two passengers were with him.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/ind...dest=STY-83778
Feb 9, 2007, 7:12 am
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This is a really unfortunate incident. No doubt the Delta crowd will have a field day with it -- painting him as some sort of irresponsible drunk. From what I know of Doug Parker, that simply is not true. I think he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Feb 9, 2007, 7:18 am
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One would think, with what he makes in a year and the nature of his job that he might consider a car service in situations like these. I do, and I don't make what Parker brings down.....
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Feb 9, 2007, 7:21 am
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At this point it sounds like he is only guilty of speeding. If his BAC comes back over 0.08%, then he is guilty of DUI.
Feb 9, 2007, 7:22 am
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Feb 9, 2007, 7:25 am
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How can one get drunk after being serverd half minis? 
Feb 9, 2007, 7:31 am
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I do agree that a CEO -- or any well known person, for that matter -- needs to be even more careful than your average citizen. This will prove very, very embarrassing to Parker and USAirways, and his critics will have a field day with it for years to come. Just look at the "Gordon Gecko" crap he took from Delta, even though that was so very far from the truth.
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Did he drink his beer out of a real glass?
Feb 9, 2007, 8:29 am
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Wow, right on the main page of our local news site:
http://www.azcentral.com/business/ar...-dui09-ON.html
This is going to be some major bad press for him and the company locally, not mentioning outside of this area.
http://www.azcentral.com/business/ar...-dui09-ON.html
This is going to be some major bad press for him and the company locally, not mentioning outside of this area.
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Agree
I totally agree with iahphx. Doug is a great guy.
Feb 9, 2007, 8:33 am
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I'm surprised he wasn't pulled over for driving too slowly... 65 mph on Pima Rd is slow by north Scottsdale standards.
Feb 9, 2007, 8:34 am
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Which package did Dougie have at the Birds nest?
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