The supermarket chain said that while Rodney McMullen’s conduct wasn’t related to the business, it was inconsistent with its ethics policy.

Mr. McMullen’s conduct is not related to the company’s financial performance, operations or reporting, and it did not involve any Kroger associates,” the company said.

Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen is stepping down after an internal investigation into his personal conduct.

Kroger 's longtime leader Rodney McMullen abruptly resigned March 2 following a personal conduct probe initiated in February, ending a nearly 50-year career with the Cincinnati-based grocery giant. Here's what we know – and don't – about his career with the nation's largest traditional supermarket chain,

McMullen began his career with Kroger as a part-time stock clerk and bagger at a Kentucky store and worked his way up through the company.

Kroger chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after a company investigation found his conduct outside the office was “inconsistent with Kroger’s policy on business ethics,” the supermarket

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen resigns following an inquiry into his conduct deemed inconsistent with company standards.

Rodney McMullen, Kroger chairman and CEO, is stepping down after an internal investigation into his personal conduct.