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Millions for football in San Diego, zilch for opera
Why didn't Carol Lazier fire the Campbells immediately? Their key backers on the board are gone, they have absolutely no support among the staff, public or donors. Therefore they are now totally ineffective; a pair of crippled ducks. A key aspect of a successful turnaround is immediate and decisive actions that get rid of all impediments to success and causes of the original problem. This sends a message to all there is no going back and there is a new sheriff in town. No time for normal friendly discussions, which is part of the problem here where close friendships have interfered with fiduciary duties. The board must act very differently to assure the public that it will not be a 55-member rubber stamp anymore. Especially in this case when there is an emergency with the deadlines coming up. Knowing what we know, there are plenty grounds to fire Campbell for cause. Is there more intrigue afoot or Lazier doesn't have the experience and toughness to clean house quickly?— April 24, 2014 9:18 p.m.
Opera operative advised no discussion of fat checks
The king of SD philanthropy--Irwin Jacobs--has been uniquely quiet about this. I wonder if the solution is not to sign him up on the new solution, throw in a few million to back it up, and totally forestalling any chance of a counter-revolution by Campbell/Cohn/Wilson. He has the stature to demand a total housecleaning and start over. Afterall, the Opera's demise will significantly reduce the Symphony players' income which jeopardizes the quality of the orchestra if they start leaving. So he has to protect that investment and not let it unravel.— April 20, 2014 11:02 p.m.