Bill Compton announces he will retire as TWAs President on October 1.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-7 September 2001-TWA: Bill Compton announces he will retire as TWAs President on October 1 (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06092001 ST. LOUIS -- Captain William F. Compton, president of TWA Airlines LLC, announced today that he will retire from the company on October 1.

"As Chief Executive Officer of the former TWA, Captain Compton played a pivotal role in restoring the carrier's operational strength and the workforce's confidence, as well as guiding the process that lead to our acquisition earlier this year," said Donald J. Carty, chairman and CEO of American Airlines. "Bill did a remarkable job of reversing the fortunes of TWA under enormously difficult circumstances," Carty said. "In the face of almost insurmountable odds,...