J.C. Penney ousts CEO Ron Johnson

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

NEW YORK -- J.C. Penney's board of directors ousted CEO Ron Johnson after only 16 months on the job as a risky turnaround strategy backfired and led to massive losses and steep sales drops.

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