My only comment is how the hell can these so-called managers sleep at night knowing that they have reaped millions from a dying airline? David r > From: US Airways Employee News > > "US Airways gave $35 million in pension payments to top 3 former executives" > > > As it was careening into financial ruin and ultimately Chapter 11 bankruptcy, US > Airways paid $35 million in lump-sum retirement benefits to its former top three > executives. > > Stephen Wolf, who ran the airline for seven years and now serves as chairman of > the board, received $15 million. Wolf is no longer employed by the carrier. His > protege, Rakesh Gangwal, who resigned as president and CEO in November 2001, > also received $15 million, and Lawrence Nagin, the airline's longtime executive > vice president and general counsel who retired last March, received $5 million. > > Although the payouts apparently took place at the time each of the executives > retired, they didn't come to light until this week during a bankruptcy court > hearing in Alexandria, Va. Disclosure of the payments was tucked into documents > filed with the court last September and October. > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop!