After more than 40 years at the company, CEO Rodney McMullen is out due to ‘personal conduct.’ The Kroger Co. announced Monday that CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned. That resignation came after an investigation found McMullen guilty of “certain personal conduct.

Kroger Co.’s interim leader urged employees to forge ahead following an abrupt exit of his predecessor, according to a recording of an internal meeting viewed by Bloomberg News.

The grocery chain is working to fill the void left by Rodney McMullen’s resignation this week. Shares fell in premarket trading.

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen is resigning immediately from the grocery store chain following an investigation that found his personal conduct was “inconsistent” with the company’s ethics policies.

Kroger's interim leader gave investors an update on the search for a new CEO following the abrupt resignation of Rodney McMullen following an investigation into personal conduct. During an investor call following Kroger Co.