DaimlerChrysler chairman
Against all odds, a survivor
Influence on: Creation of DaimlerChrysler, the fifth largest automaker in the world, by masterminding Daimler-Benz's purchase of Chrysler Corp. in 1998.
Service bulletin: DaimlerChrysler might be bigger than Daimler-Benz, but is now worth less; Mercedes quality reputation has suffered; Mitsubishi purchase was an expensive disaster.
Bet you didn't know: At the time of the "merger of equals," Chrysler boss Bob Eaton earned eight times Schrempp's annual salary.
The road ahead: U-TURN. Hanging on by his fingernails after his recent plan to pump more money into Mitsubishi was nuked by a DC executive revolt.
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