Lululemon Looks for New Leader After CEO Exits on Misconduct

  • Potdevin’s behavior ‘fell short’ of standards of behavior
  • Former Gap chief Glenn Murphy to take executive chairman role

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Laurent Potdevin, who ran Lululemon Athletica Inc. for four years and brought a passion for “mindfulness” to the job, is now leaving the yogawear brand under a cloud of misconduct.

The 50-year-old chief executive officer abruptly resignedBloomberg Terminal on Monday in the wake of unprofessional behavior that the company declined to identify. Potdevin will receive a payment of $5 million from Lululemon, which has begun a search for a new leader.