Kroger (KR) said Monday that Chairman and Chief Executive Rodney McMullen has resigned after a probe by the company's board of directors found his conduct "was inconsistent with Kroger's Policy on Business Ethics."
The company said its board named lead director Ronald Sargent as interim chairman and CEO, effective immediately. It also said Mark Sutton has been named Kroger's lead independent director, also effective immediately.
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