Eaton's nemesis
Kirk Kerkorian’s influence
• Demands for cash drained Chrysler’s reserves.
• He became a distraction to Chrysler executives.
• His hostile bid for the automaker pushed Chrysler into Daimler’s arms.
Chrysler Corp. Chairman Bob Eaton, alone in a company-owned apartment in New York, placed a call to billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, the automaker's biggest shareholder.
