Harley Blames Disgruntled Ex-Director for CEO Search Troubles

Harley-Davidson Inc. says a departing board member’s public criticism is disrupting its search for a new chief executive officer and interfering with day-to-day operations.

In a securities filing Tuesday, the motorcycle manufacturer refuted former director Jared Dourdeville, saying that his correspondence with its board, which has been made public, contained “mischaracterizations, inaccuracies and untruths.”