Ford's North American president has resigned after reports of 'inappropriate' behavior (F)

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February 21, 2018 10:16 PM

Raj Nair has resigned from Ford following a company investigation into allegations of "inappropriate behavior."

Raj Nair,
Nair became president of Ford North America in June 2017 after serving as Ford's head of global product development and CTO.
In August, Ford announced a $10.1 million settlement that followed allegations of racial and sexual harassment at two facilities in the Chicago area.

Raj Nair, Ford's executive vice president and president, North America, has resigned from the company following a company investigation into allegations of "inappropriate behavior," according to a statement from the company.

The allegations were not of a financial nature, but involved personal conduct, Ford explained to Business Insider. The carmaker became aware of them relatively recently.

In August, Ford announced a $10.1 million settlement that followed allegations of racial and sexual harassment at two facilities in the Chicago area. A New York Times investigation from December included accounts from women who said they were harassed by co-workers.

In an open letter, Hackett personally addressed the reporting by the Times and pledged that Ford would improve the situation.

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