Timeline: AOL Time Warner Employment Actions
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October 19, 2005: Time Warner Inc.'s AOL Internet divisionthis week laid off more than 700 employees, or less than 5 percent of its global work force, amid ongoing efforts to cut costs, the company said on Wednesday.
December 8, 2004: America Online Inc. cuts about 750 employees, mostly at the Internet firm's Northern Virginia headquarters, as part of renewed efforts to slash costs due to mounting subscriber losses.
Jan. 16, 2003: AOL Time Warner Richard Parsons is selected to succeed Steve Case as chairman.
Jan. 12, 2003: Steve Case, the embattled, visionary founder of America Online, resigns under pressure as chairman of AOL Time Warner Inc.
Dec. 11, 2002: America Online cuts 300 jobs from its Internet operations, the first step in a planned overhaul of the service that includes adoption of a wide-ranging business strategy outlined by chief executive Jonathan F. Miller.
Dec. 6, 2002: Sources tell The Washington Post that AOL Time Warner's Internet unit is planning to slash at least $100 million in operating expenses, including hundreds of jobs at its Northern Virginia headquarters, because of a sharp drop in advertising revenue and changes in business strategy.
Nov. 19, 2002: America Online lays off about 90 people from its advertising sales force.
Nov. 12, 2002: James de Castro announces his resignation after only seven months on the job. De Castro says he is leaving his post as president of AOL Interactive Services in search of an opportunity to run a company.
Aug. 13, 2002: America Online confirms that David M. Colburn, the former chief of America Online's business affairs unit -- which crafted several unconventional advertising deals that spurred twin federal investigations -- left the company.
July, 2002: The Washington Post reports that the Dulles, Va.-based America Online unit is drawing up plans for a small number of layoffs. The July 20 report also notes that about 12 people in the 120-person business-affairs division were laid off in early July.
May 18, 2002: Sources tell The Washington Post that AOL Time Warner is planning to lay off more than 100 people at its Dulles-based online.
May 15, 2002: The Washington Post outlines an overhaul at AOL Time Warner's Dulles-based online division.
