Update: Mystery as Best Buy Now Says CEO Brian Dunn Quit Amid ‘Personal Conduct’ Probe

Best Buy Co., after saying Chief Executive Officer Brian Dunn had resigned Tuesday because the company needed new leadership, later said the resignation came amid a board investigation into Mr.

(Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc has expanded the probe into the personal conduct of its former chief executive, and is now investigating whether senior officials at the world's largest consumer electronics chain failed to report allegations about the ex-CEO to its board, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on Thursday. A spokesman for the company declined comment. The report came a month after CEO Brian Dunn resigned abruptly from Best Buy during a company probe into allegations of personal misconduct. ...

(Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc's board is still looking into the personal conduct of the retailer's former chief executive even though he already left the company, a spokesman for the board said on Wednesday. CEO Brian Dunn resigned abruptly this week from the world's largest consumer electronics chain during a company probe into allegations of personal misconduct. "Brian's resignation certainly had an effect on the investigation, but the investigation remains open," said Greg Hitt, a spokesman for Best Buy's board. ...

Wall Street Breakfast Editors submit:Top StoriesMisconduct probe led to exit of Best Buy CEO. An investigation into personal misconduct led to Best Buy (BBY) CEO Brian Dunn's sudden resignation yesterday. "Certain issues were brought to the board's attention regarding Mr.

Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn, who rose from sales associate to lead the world’s largest electronics retailer, unexpectedly resigned Tuesday after 28 years at the company, in the latest sign of distress for the troubled U.S. big-box retail sector.

Best Buy this afternoon said that the resignation of CEO Brian Dunn this morning came amid a board investigation into Dunn?s personal conduct. ?Certain issues were brought to the board?s attention regarding Mr. Dunn?s personal conduct, unrelated to the company?s operations or financial controls, and an audit committee investigation was initiated,? the consumer electronics retailer ...