Large severance payments in recent months have made a few Minnesotans relatively rich, and many others very unhappy. Controversy over severance payments has been highlighted by a couple of recent examples of largesse. After uncovering improprieties by its chief executive officer Brian Dunn, Best Buy gave him a $4.5 million severance and pushed him out the door. University of Minnesota President, Robert Bruininks, before leaving office a few months ago, awarded 43 of his top lieutenants large severance packages totaling about $2.8 million. Both of these episodes generated wrath of others. Dunn's caused his predecessor, Brad Anderson, to exclaim: "Why is Brian Dunn getting a severance...
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