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September 30, 2006
Finally, Dunn Gets the Ax
She resigned yesterday. Here's her statement:
"I have resigned today at the request of the board. The unauthorized disclosure of confidential information was a serious violation of our code of conduct. I followed the proper processes by seeking the assistance of HP security personnel. I did not select the people who conducted the investigation, which was undertaken after consultation with board members. I accepted the responsibility to identify the sources of those leaks, but I did not propose the specific methods of the investigation. I was a full subject of the investigation myself and my phone records were examined along with others. Unfortunately, the people HP relied upon to conduct this type of investigation let me and the company down. I continue to have the best interests of HP at heart and thus I have accepted the board's request to resign. I look forward to appearing before Congress next week to answer their questions and help the company put this unfortunate event behind it." Source here.
So, she approved the project to investigate the board, but didn't hire the people nor approve the tactics. Does that exonerate her? Maybe worth discussing in class.
Had to be a very strange week for her. On Wednesday, she was inducted into the Bay Area's Business Hall of Fame. Story here.
Posted by DavidK at September 30, 2006 09:33 AM | Permalink