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Metra CEO Resigns, Takes $442,237 Payout
A rivalry between the CEO and chairman of the board went on for months, the Sun-Times reported.
Written by Paula Skaggs
Metra CEO Alex Clifford resigned Friday, agreeing to take a $442, 237 buyout for the eight months left on his contract with the transit agency, the Sun-Times reported. The resignation comes after months of fighting between Clifford and Metra Chairman Brad O'Halloran over "who's in charge." Metra is temporarily being headed by two executive staff members.
"The board believes it is critical that Metra moves in a new direction, one built on finding a new consensus in Springfield and Washington to develop new resources to service our passengers,’’ said O’Halloran in a statement. The Sun-Times states that O'Halloran could not be reached for comment concerning the alleged power struggle between Clifford and himself.
A Metra train line runs through Niles and Morton Grove, with a station in Morton Grove.
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A Metra train line runs through Niles and Morton Grove, with a station in Morton Grove.
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