Earlier this week, Best Buy Chief Executive Officer Brian Dunn looked like a poor sap being unceremoniously shown the door after close to 30 years of service to the retailer. His crime? He wasn’t quick enough, smart enough, visionary enough — pick your favorite failing — to right Best Buy’s listing ship. One 24-hour news cycle later, the story line is completely different. Unnamed sources are telling news media that Dunn hurriedly left the company after an investigation was launched because of an inappropriate relationship with a female employee.
Best Buy Plot Thickens
Posted by: Erika Morphy April 12, 2012 03:25 PMEarlier this week, Best Buy Chief Executive Officer Brian Dunn looked like a poor sap being unceremoniously shown the door after close to 30 years of service to the retailer. His crime? He wasn’t quick enough, smart enough, visionary enough — pick your favorite failing — to right Best Buy’s listing ship. One 24-hour news cycle later, the story line is completely different. Unnamed sources are telling news media that Dunn hurriedly left the company after an investigation was launched because of an inappropriate relationship with a female employee.