Ex-Olympus Chief Woodford Resigns as Director, Wife Says

Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Ex-Olympus Corp. Chief Executive Officer Michael Woodford resigned as a director of the Tokyo- based camera maker, his wife said in a phone interview. Woodford was fired as president and CEO on Oct. 14 after he confronted the Olympus board about oversized payments made to ...

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