Kohl's fires CEO after probe uncovered personal ties to vendor


By Xia Lin

NEW YORK, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Kohl's Corp. has fired its chief executive officer after the board found that he directed the company to do millions of dollars of business with someone he had a personal relationship with on "highly unusual terms."

The company said it is starting a search to find a permanent replacement following the departure of Ashley Buchanan and that Chairman Michael Bender would serve as interim CEO, according to a statement.

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