Best Buy CEO resigned amid misconduct investigation

A spokeswoman for Best Buy says a committee was investigating Brian Dunn's personal conduct when the CEO chose to resign. She says the issues that led to the investigation were not related to Best Buy's operations or finances. The company described Dunn's departure as a "mutual agreement that it was time for new leadership."
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A spokeswoman for Best Buy says a committee was investigating Brian Dunn's personal conduct when the CEO chose to resign. She says the issues that led to the investigation were not related to Best Buy's operations or finances. The company described Dunn's departure as a "mutual agreement that it was time for new leadership."

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