Dell's CFO resigns, will be replaced by Brian T. Gladden

Shortly after hearing of rearrangements amongst the XPS / Alienware dev teams, along comes word the outfit's current CFO will be headed out in June. Donald J. Carty (pictured), who was just hired as chief financial officer 1.5 years ago, will be resigning in June and will be replaced by longtime General Electric executive Brian T. Gladden. Mr. Gladden stated that he was "excited to be joining Dell at a time of transformation," and considering the $700,000 annual base salary along with the $2 million signing bonus (amongst other monetary perks), we highly doubt he's fibbing. It should be noted that the Round Rock powerhouse will keep Carty on its board, and that he actually "indicated several months ago that he wanted to retire as CFO."

[Via CNET]

[Vidit Bhargava @ May 19th 2008 2:22PM]

so...did Carty retire or resign???

[roro2210 @ May 19th 2008 2:27PM]

does it matter he left either way?

[Richard Lai @ May 19th 2008 3:03PM]

The source article says "resign" as well, so let's take their word for it.

[Rick @ May 19th 2008 3:08PM]

Isn't Donald J. Carty the same "Donald" who was CEO of American Airlines and is/was responsible for the current poor relationship bewteen American and it's employees as well as lacking the imagination of former CEO of Southwest Air Herb Keller to hedge fuel cost futures?

Dell is probably better off without Carty.

[BizReporter @ May 19th 2008 3:15PM]

Yes, Donald J. Carty of Dell is the same Donald J. Carty of AMR fame.

[Matt @ May 19th 2008 3:34PM]

Bingo...he's the same A-hole... Even the picture is the same as the one I remember from his AA times. I guess he must be looking like a bull frog by now (he did at that time so now he must look like a pile of dough).

[Brian @ May 19th 2008 3:39PM]

He looks happy enough...

[thedesolate1 @ May 19th 2008 4:56PM]

With that fat salary and finding executive employment after the AA ordeal do you blame him? lol

[javier.guillermo @ May 19th 2008 5:48PM]

I'd also be excited with a $700K salary plus $2 million in bonuses...

[Ace b @ May 19th 2008 7:29PM]

Is it just me,or does he kinda look like Don Knotts?

[Travis @ May 19th 2008 9:39PM]

Thats him alright.

[mrpoo @ May 19th 2008 8:40PM]

This is what The Mummy looks like when his wrappings are removed.

[Ian @ May 20th 2008 1:27AM]

Does that guy know that it's a series of TUBES, and NOT a dump truck? I doubt it.

[Eric @ May 20th 2008 11:27AM]

He looks more like a zombie Mr. Rogers!

"Can you say golden parachute?"

[KingC @ May 25th 2008 9:22PM]

Good job, way to move up in the world Mr Furley.