“The course of true love never did run smooth.” – William Shakespeare
Some CEOs get a little too used to the people around them always saying yes.
Maybe this explains why they sometimes blow it all on love, or lust, or blatant sexual harassment.
Here’s a look at top CEOs who’ve lost their high-paying jobs for office naughtiness.
These are just some of the guys who got caught. And to think they were paid millions for their judgement.
Astronomer CEO AndyBryon – July 2025
No CEO dalliance has rippled around the globe faster than Byron’s tryst with his human resource executive Kristin Cabot.
The pair simply panicked when they were caught canoodling on the jumbotron at a Coldplay concert. Their reaction prompted Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to speculate: “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”
They both resigned from the startup, which builds platforms for orchestrating and managing data pipelines, And it had just raised $93 million in venture capital funding.
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Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan – May 2025
Struggling retailer Kohl’s gave Ashley Buchanan a $20 million compensation package in hopes he could reverse its sagging fortunes. He was fired three months later for reportedly steering millions of dollars in business to his girlfriend.
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