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Kohl’s Fires CEO for Directing Millions to Romantic Partner

The department store is searching for a permanent CEO replacement after Kohl’s Corp.’s board discovered Ashley Buchanan, who had joined Kohl’s in January, had directed millions of company dollars to his then-undisclosed romantic partner.
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Shortly after Buchanan became CEO in January, Kohl’s said that it would eliminate about 10 percent of its roles reporting into corporate offices. (Shutterstock)

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