Mr Stallkamp had been undermined by the Germans for weeks before Mr Schrempp gave Mr Eaton the order to fire him.
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Thomas Stallkamp, a former Chrysler executive who now works for Ripplewood Holdings, a private equity firm, predicted "a tough summer" of bargaining.
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The exception was the controversial exit of Thomas Stallkamp, former president of Chrysler and a fervent believer in the importance of thoroughly integrating the two companies.