MEDIA RESOURCES
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DATE: January 14, 2005
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Andrea Hugg
(214)768-4474
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Lindsay Hogan
(214)768-1794
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FORMER AMERICAN AIRLINES CEO ROBERT CRANDALL
TO ADDRESS DFW GENERAL COUNSEL’S MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FORUM AT SMU
WHO: The Wall Street Journal has called Robert L. Crandall, former chairman and chief executive office of AMR Corporation and American Airlines, "the man who changed the way the world flies." During his 25-year reign at American Airlines, Crandall introduced more than a few changes that revolutionized the travel industry.
In 1973, Crandall sponsored a project to modernize American’s SABRE computer reservations system, thus laying the groundwork for The SABRE Group, now a leading provider of computing and communications services for airlines throughout the world. In 1975, Crandall created Super Saver fares, which introduced the concept of deep discounts for advance-purchase tickets. Subsequently, he led the development of the industry’s first yield management system, a revenue-maximizing approach now used throughout the airline industry. In 1980, he created AAdvantage, the industry’s first frequent flyer program, and in 1983, launched an expansion program which more than tripled American’s size and transformed it from a medium-sized domestic carrier to one of the world’s leading international airlines with revenues of more than $20 billion.
Crandall currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Express Company, Anixter International Inc., Celestica Inc., Chancellor Media Corporation, Haliburton Company, and MediaOne Group, Inc. He also serves on the Advisory Board of American International Group, Inc.
Dean Albert W. Niemi, of the Cox School of Business will welcome guests and Anne McNamara, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of AMR Corporation, will make introductions.
WHAT: The DFW General Counsel’s Management Practices Forum "The Appropriate Role of Outside Counsel"
WHEN: Wednesday, September 15, 1999, 5:00 – 5:30 p.m. Reception, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner
WHERE: Ballroom, Umphrey Lee Center, Southern Methodist University, 3300 Dyer Street
HOW: Membership for the year 1999 is open to all area general counsel. Associate membership is available to all other corporate counsel. Membership is $350.00 annually and includes quarterly dinner programs, committee sessions, and an annual conference. To make reservations or for additional information, please contact Cindy Kasper at (214) 999-4317.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The goal of the DFW General Counsel’s Management Practices Forum is to create an environment that supports the cultivation of effective and long-term working partnerships with executive
management and corporate counsel by offering effective training and resources to general counsel, their staffs and to executive management. The primary focus is to provide information in the area of administrative and management "best practices" for the general counsel’s office. Through information exchange and commissioned research, the Forum proposes to develop, identify and provide standards "best practices" for measuring the operational effectiveness of the general counsel office in both the public and private sectors. Previous speakers have included: Robert H. Dedman, Founder and Chairman of the Board, ClubCorp International; Byran H. Jones, Partner, Litigation Services Practice, Arthur Andersen; Michael C. Eberhardt, Raytheon Systems Co, Cullen M. (Mike) Godfrey, FINA, Inc., and Keith C. McDole, Occidental Chemical Corp.
SPONSORS $5,000:
Arthur Andersen - Bryan H. Jones
Bell, Nunnally & Martin - Forrest Smith
CB Richard Ellis –Tony Lisotta
The Dallas Business Journal – Stacy Franklin
Fidelity National Title Agency, Inc. – Philip J. Shea
Fulbright & Jaworski – Vincent S. Walkowiak
Galderma Laboratories, Inc. – Kurt R. Grimm
Gardere & Wynne – Daniel F. Perez
Jenkens & Gilchrist – Daryl B. Roberston
Locke Liddell & Sapp – Raymond E. LaDriere, II
New York Life Insurance Co. – Mark S. Koskovich
Vinson & Elkins – Michael D. Wortley
UNDERWRITERS $1,500:
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld – John V. Jansonius
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.– Elaine Whitbeck
Annuity Board, Southern Baptist Convention – Rod Miller
Arter & Hadden – William Compton
Baker & Botts – Jack L. Kinzie
Baker & McKenzie – Daniel W. Rabun
Bickel & Brewer – William A. Brewer, III
Bracewell & Patterson – Allan C. Wisk
Brinker International – Roger F. Thomson
Brown McCarroll & Oaks Hartline – Robert W. Dupuy
Cantey & Hanger – Dean A. Tetirick
Central & SouthWest Corp. – Ferd C. (Buzzy) Meyer, Jr.
Clark, West, Keller, Butler & Ellis – Mark Shank
Concentra Managed Care, Inc. – Richard A. Parr, II
Cowles & Thompson – Dwayne J. Hermes
Club Corporation of America – Terry A. Taylor
Dallas Area Rapid Transit – Roland Castaneda
Exxon Corporation – Charles W. Matthews
FINA, Inc. – Cullen M. (Mike) Godfrey
GTE Communications Corp. – Sandra L. Skogen
Haynes & Boone – Charles F. Plenge
Hughes & Luce – William A. McCormack
Interstate Battery System of America – Walter C. Holmes, III
Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue – Francis P. Hubach, Jr.
Kelly, Hart & Hallman – F. Richard Bernasek
Law, Snakard & Gambill – Walter S. Fortney
Little Mendelson – Ronald E. Manthey
Lockheed Martin Vought Systems – Dennis R. Lewis
NationsBank, N.A. – Michael F. Hord
Occidental Chemical Corporation – Keith C. McDole
Pier 1 Imports – J. Rodney Lawrence
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. – Mark L. Withrow
Raytheon Systems – Michael C. Eberhardt
The Ronquillo Law Firm – Marcos G. Ronquillo
Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller – Phillip W. McCrury
Robinson, West & Gooden – Malcolm S. Robinson
Strasburger & Price – Frederick J. Fowler
Tandy Corporation – Mark C. Hill
Texas Instruments – Richard J. (Dick) Agnich
Thompson & Knight – Hebert J. Hammond
Trammell Crow Company – Charles A. Anderson
White, Hill, Sims, & Wiggins – H. Ron White
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alcon Laboratories – Elaine Whitbeck
Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention – Rod Miller
Arthur Andersen – Bryan H. Jones
Bell, Nunnally & Martin – Forrest Smith
CB Richard Ellis – Tony Lisotta
Club Corporation of America – Terry A. Taylor
Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University – Barbara W. Kincaid
Dallas Area Rapid Transit – Roland Castanda
Dallas Bar Association – Robert W. Jordan, President (Ex-officio)
The Dallas Business Journal – Stacy Franklin
Fidelity National Title Agency, Inc. – Philip J. Shea
FINA, Inc - Cullen M. (Mike) Godfrey
Fulbright & Jaworski – Vincent S. Walkowiak
Galderma Laboratories – Kurt R. Grimm
Gardere & Wynne, L.L.P. – Daniel F. Perez
GTE Communications Corp. – Sandra L. Skogen
Interstate Battery System of Dallas – Walter C. Holmes, III
Jenken & Gilchrist, P.C. – Daryl B. Robertson
Kelly, Hart & Hallman – F. Richard Bernasek
Locke Liddell & Sapp – Raymond E. LaDriere, II
New York Life Insurance Company/NYLIFE Securities Inc. – Mark S. Koskovich
Occidental Chemical Corporation – Keith C. McDole
Pier 1 Imports – J. Rodney Lawrence
Raytheon Systems Company – Michael C. Eberhardt
Tandy Corporation – Mark C. Hill
Tarrant Co. Bar Assn. – Wade McMullen (Ex-Officio)
The Ronquillo Law Firm – Marcos G. Ronquillo
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. – Michael D. Wortley
White, Hill, Sims & Wiggins, L.L.P. – H. Ron White
