Reckitt Benckiser Group plc CEO Laxman Narasimhan has resigned unexpectedly to take on the equivalent role at coffee chain Starbucks Corporation.
Reckitt's CEO Unexpectedly Quits After Three Years At The Helm
Reckitt's CEO Laxman Narasimhan will leave the company at the end of September motivated by a desire to return to the US. Company director Nicandro Durante will take the reins on an interim basis while the UK-based health and hygiene giant seeks a long-term replacement.
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