Ford Cites ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ in Senior Executive’s Ouster

North American chief leaves after anonymous internal complaint
Departure creates second major management void for CEO to fill

Bloomberg’s Keith Naughton reports on Ford’s decision to oust the head of its North American operations.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Keith Naughton

February 21, 2018 at 9:17 PM UTC

Updated on

February 22, 2018 at 12:03 PM UTC

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Ford Motor Co. ousted the head of its most important business unit because of unspecified “inappropriate behavior,” the latest in a litany of setbacks to hit the U.S. automaker.

An internal probe found that Raj Nair, president of Ford’s North America operations, engaged in behavior “inconsistent with the company’s code of conduct,” according to a statement. Ford began the investigation after a recent anonymous complaint from within the company.