Improper Conduct

The NonProfit Tomes highlighted today another embarrassing episode of executive misconduct. This time it was the President/CEO of the American Red Cross. While no one is immune from such conduct, the higher someone is located on the organizational chart the bigger their fall. Sport is not immune from such conduct and such cases have appeared every year.

The president and CEO of The American Red Cross (ARC) is out after less than a year --involved in an inappropriate relationship with a female subordinate. The ARC Board of Governors has appointed Mary S. Elcano, general counsel, as interim president and CEO.
The board of governors, convened in an emergency conference call, asked for and today received the resignation of Mark W. Everson.
"Although this is difficult and disappointing news for the Red Cross community, the organization remains strong and the life-saving mission and work of the American Red Cross will go forward," said Chairman Bonnie McElveen-Hunter,, in a statement.
Everson, the former commissioner of the IRS, had been in the position for less than six months. He is the ARC's eighth CEO or interim CEO in 12 years.
"I am resigning my position for personal and family reasons, and deeply regret it is impossible for me to continue in a job so recently undertaken," said Everson, in a statement. "I leave with extraordinary admiration for the Red Cross." He could not immediately be reached for additional comment
"Everyone here is shocked," said one ARC official who declined to be identified. "Everyone had so much invested in this guy and he does this," the official said.
The ARC board met via conference call today during which Everson immediately resigned, according to another insider.
The resignation comes just as the ARC's image was being restored with legislators in Washington, D.C. "He was the IRS commissioner and we wasted a lot of time and political on him," said another insider.

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