Bill DeWitt III, son of the chairman of the owners group, was introduced as the Cardinals' president-elect, so to speak. DeWitt III will take over when Lamping officially departs shortly after opening day of the 2008 season. Instead of being a farewell press event for Lamping, reporters quickly started peppering DeWitt III with questions about Centene Corporation's committment to move its headquarters to Ballpark Village. Published reports say Centene is considering backing out of the deal.
DeWitt III artfully dodged the questions and after a few minutes the focus was back to Lamping's departure and his new job. Mr. Lamping said he was satisfied with the work he's done for the Cardinals. When asked if he had any regrets Lamping replied that his only regret was that his father, an avid Cardinals fan, did not live to see him become president of the Cardinals.
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