AMR appoints Horton CFO as part of management reshuffle

AMR appoints Horton CFO as part of management reshuffle    AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, Wednesday appointed Thomas W. Horton as its executive vice president, finance and planning, and chief financial officer.
   Horton returns to AMR from AT&T, where he was vice chairman and CFO after joining that company from AMR in 2002.
   At AMR, Horton is now responsible for all of the company’s finance functions, including financial planning, treasury, corporate development, accounting, tax, investor relations, a business unit that provides investment services, and purchasing.
   In addition, Horton will have overall responsibility for all planning functions led by Henry C. Joyner, American’s senior vice president, planning. These include capacity planning, revenue management, corporate real estate, international planning, activities related to American’s membership in the global oneworld alliance, and fleet planning.
   At the same time, Craig S. Kreeger, American’s vice president, Europe and Pacific division was named senior vice president, international. C. David Cush was appointed senior vice president, global sales. Cush was vice president and general sales manager.
   AMR said the management changes were necessary due to the expected retirement within the next few years of Peter J. Dolara, American’s senior vice president, Miami, the Caribbean and Latin America, and William F. Quinn, president of American Beacon Advisors, AMR’s investment services unit.
   Both Dolara and Quinn will remain in their current position until retirement. AMR said Douglas G. Herring, American’s managing director, airline profitability and financial analysis will eventually replace Quinn.