Liddy may only take interim role at AIG

Edward Liddy, the soon-to-be-installed CEO of American International Group Inc., may not be staying on for the long term at the embattled insurer; and could return to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Inc., the private equity firm where he is currently an operating partner.

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A representative of CD&R source close to the situation told The Deal that the buyout shop "expects that this will be an interim role and that Ed will return to the firm when he fulfills his responsibility to AIG."
 
Liddy will oversee the righting of AIG's financial ship and preside over asset sales as the insurance company pays back its $85 billion bridge loan to the Federal Reserve Board. Liddy joined CD&R in April of this year, after stepping down as chairman of Allstate Corp. He joined Allstate in 1994, acting as president and CEO until 1998, and then as chairman and CEO from 1999 to 2006. Liddy will replace AIG's current CEO Robert Willumstad.

Update:  A CD&R spokesperson contacted The Deal to clarify the firm's position saying that the characterization of Liddy at AIG as "interim" is not necessarily accurate. - George White

See Dealscape post on Liddy
See Dealscape post on AIG takeover
See Liddy bio on CD&R Web site
See Crisis on Wall Street Dealwatch

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