Mr. Carpenter was a friend she could not afford to lose.

"Mr. Carpenter says we should make every experience teach us something," she wrote.

Mr. Carpenter said he was not sure how his time would be divided between the two jobs.

Mr. Carpenter, 41, took over as chief executive and president last week.

Mr. Carpenter had been chief executive for seven and a half years.

Mr. Carpenter remains chief executive and also takes the new title of chairman.

Mr. Carpenter also said the company had lost a 2002 decision by a 4-to-3 vote, before the court's conservative wing took over.

Mr. Carpenter was its executive director during a crucial period, from 1943 until 1973.

Mr. Carpenter then said he knew the reason for her lack of success.

Mr. Carpenter got his season ticket in the late '70s.

Mr. Carpenter was a friend she could not afford to lose.

"Mr. Carpenter says we should make every experience teach us something," she wrote.

Mr. Carpenter said he was not sure how his time would be divided between the two jobs.

Mr. Carpenter, 41, took over as chief executive and president last week.

Mr. Carpenter had been chief executive for seven and a half years.

Mr. Carpenter remains chief executive and also takes the new title of chairman.

Mr. Carpenter also said the company had lost a 2002 decision by a 4-to-3 vote, before the court's conservative wing took over.

Mr. Carpenter was its executive director during a crucial period, from 1943 until 1973.

Mr. Carpenter then said he knew the reason for her lack of success.

Mr. Carpenter got his season ticket in the late '70s.