Comments on: Fortune: American Axle CEO Poster Child For All That’s Wrong With Detroit

By: geeber

geeber — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:01:04 +0000

Luther: It takes huge effort and intelligence to build a $3B company…What did the elitist parasite Alex Taylor III ever do?

It’s supposed to be a public company, so raising questions about nepotism is completely valid.

If it were the Dauch Axel Company, Taylor would have no grounds to complain, as it would be the Dauch family fortune on the line. But it’s not.

By: shaker

shaker — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:30:29 +0000

As long as there are a few crumbs left for the workers, Ayn Rand will be satisfied.

By: John Horner

John Horner — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:32:42 +0000

So Luther, do you believe it is appropriate for the CEO of a public company to install family members in executive positions and pay himself extraordinarily well while at the same time slashing pay for the hourly workers? If so, please say so. Attacking Alex Taylor or any other writer on personal grounds doesn’t get to the heart of the issues.

By: Banned User

Banned User — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:31:37 +0000

American Axle was a decrepit mess when Dauch took the reigns. I worked there a little before Dauch came in and the place was full of grease covered antique equipment. The nickname was ‘Greasy Gear’. Dauch did a great job and now has disgraced himself.

This destruction of the American auto industry is becoming so much a real life version of “Atlas Shrugged”.

By: Luther

Luther — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:30:04 +0000

It takes huge effort and intelligence to build a $3B company…What did the elitist parasite Alex Taylor III ever do?

By: Qwerty

Qwerty — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:20:37 +0000

It appears I really need a relative in the auto industry. The nepotism in Detroit looks to be worse than that in India. Does anyone want to adopt me?

By: timd38

timd38 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:55:57 +0000

Glad they did not hire me 9 years ago….