| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JULY 26, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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They Say No Thanks A handful of executives have taken themselves out of the running since Compaq began its search for a CEO to replace Eckhard Pfeiffer, who was fired Apr.17. The company says it hopes to have a new chief executive within 30 days. The latest speculation: It's looking at execs in the communications industry. RAYMOND LANE President Oracle Corp. The software exec says he shouldn't run a PC company. On Rosen: ''Ben let Eckhard Pfeiffer go off and he wasn't paying attention to the business.'' GREGORY BRENNEMAN President Continental Airlines Brenneman won't comment, but sources say he was concerned that Rosen would meddle and wouldn't let him run the business with a free hand. EDWARD ZANDER President Sun Microsystems He's happy running operations at the booming computer company. ''None of these PC makers ever make money,'' he says of Compaq and its brethren. DAVID HOUSE President Nortel Networks The former Intel exec is leaving Nortel in August, but sources say he's unlikely to take the Compaq job. He thinks Compaq's troubles run too deep. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP |
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 RELATED ITEMS Ben Rosen: The Lion in Winter COVER IMAGE: The Lion in Winter TABLE: A Digital Life TABLE: Rosen's Turnaround Plan CHART: Compaq's Growth Has Slipped...and Its Stock Price Has Swooned TABLE: They Say No Thanks ``I Was an Asset...Rather Than a Meddler'' ONLINE ORIGINAL: As Compaq Slumbers, Apple Soars INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online | |||
