Olympus CEO Resigns over Alleged Illegal Drug Purchase
Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese medical equipment maker Olympus Corp. said Monday that President and CEO Stefan Kaufmann resigned the same day for allegedly buying illegal drugs.
Yasuo Takeuchi, executive chairman of Olympus, will act as CEO until a new CEO is appointed, the company also said.
(2024/10/28-11:33)
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