Description: UNITED Puts Off CEO Role As Chairman Amid Furor... United Continental Holdings Inc. put off Chief Executive OfficerOscar Munozs elevation to chairman next year as the carrier continues to deal with the fallout from a public-relations disaster after a passenger was dragged off a plane. Future determinations related to the chairmanship will be left to the discretion of the board the carrier said in a regulatory filing Friday. Munoz had been expected to add the role at next years annual shareholders meeting. The decision to change Munozs contract came less than two weeks after passenger David Dao was forcibly removed by security officers from a Chicago flight to Louisville Kentucky. Dao suffered a concussion broken nose and two lost teeth his lawyer said after he refused to give up his seat for a United crew member. Munoz agreed last year to delay taking on the chairmans position after the board was revamped as part of a deal with two activist shareholders. The company named Robert Milton as chairman and three incumbent directors decided not to stand for re-election. Humbling Experience Munoz said earlier this week that Daos treatment was a humbling learning experience for United and accepted full responsibility. The CEOs initial reaction drew scorn worldwide last week when he called the incident upsetting and apologized for having to re-accommodate the passengers who were asked to leave the plane. Hours later he told employees that Dao had been disruptive and belligerent based on early reports. He finally went on ABCs Good Morning America with a more contrite message and promised a full review of Uniteds policies regarding oversold flights.
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