Best Buy's board is investigating allegations that CEO Corie Barry had an inappropriate romantic relationship with a fellow executive, who has since left the electronics retailer, according to the Wall Street Journal.
“We encourage the letter’s author to come forward and be part of that confidential process,” the Best Buy spokesman told the Journal."We will not comment further until the review is concluded.”, replaced Hubert Joly after he stepped down and took on the role of executive chairman.
She has worked at the company since 1999 and most recently was chief financial officer. She is the first female CEO in Best Buy's 53-year history.In 2012,, who founded Best Buy in 1966 and is its largest shareholder, resigned as chairman and left the board after a company investigation found he knew about an inappropriate relationship then-CEO Brian Dunn had with a female staffer.
Many U.S. companies have adopted policies to address workplace romances, even before the #MeToo movement stirred a national conversation surrounding sexual misconduct.Steve Easterbrook, after he violated company policy by having a"consensual" relationship with an employee.
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