There was a time when American International Group was one of the most revered names on Wall Street. But when Chairman Robert B. Wil-lumstad held his inaugural conference call as CEO on June 16, he was shown precious little respect.rnAfter Willumstad vowed to review AIG's operations rigorously, one research analyst questioned whether he could realistically deliver a new game plan in 90 days when he didn't have his own chief financial officer. Another asked why investors should believe anything would change. After all, Willumstad had been chairman for nearly two years and failed to rein in a management team that racked up record losses. "Weren't you involved in a lot of these decisions that have occurred?" UBS analyst Andrew Kliger-man asked the new chief.
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