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Kroger Chairman and CEO resigns following investigation into personal conduct
McMullen began his career with Kroger as a part-time stock clerk and bagger at a Kentucky store and worked his way up through the company.
Author: MICHELLE CHAPMAN (AP Business Writer)
Published: 8:50 AM EST March 3, 2025
Updated: 9:21 AM EST March 3, 2025
NEW YORK — Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an internal investigation into his personal conduct.
Kroger, the nation's largest grocery chain, said Monday that the investigation into McMullen's personal conduct was unrelated to the business, but was found to be inconsistent with its business ethics policy.
Board member Ronald Sargent will serve as chairman and interim CEO, effective immediately.
Sargent has been on Kroger's board since 2006 and has served as the lead director of the company since 2017. He's worked in several roles at the grocery chain across stores, sales, marketing, manufacturing and strategy. Sargent is also the former Chairman and CEO of Staples.
McMullen, 64, began his career with Kroger in 1978 as a part-time stock clerk and bagger at a store in Lexington, Kentucky. He worked his way up through the company, becoming chief financial officer in 1995 and chief operating officer in 2009. McMullen was named Kroger's CEO in 2014 and became the company's chairman the following year.
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