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10-year-old Broadway actor Ethan Khusidman reads former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason’s resignation letter.
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-- when it comes to saying goodbye there are some very memorable departures who could forget.
The Fed up jetBlue flight attendant who pulled the emergency slide on its last day.
Even grabbing a beer before going feet first down the slide.
We just have another high profile departure not quite as dramatic this sealed Groupon was just fired after another terrible earnings report.
The Washington Post today declared group blue group on CEO writes the best resignation letter ever.
I actually think it was one of the worst.
It sounded like something.
Written by a ten year old.
So we have a special guest tonight to read that resignation letter.
Ten year old actor even -- -- he recently starred as young Charlie Chaplin in chapel on the Broadway musical.
Even take it away.
-- All of Groupon.
After four and a half intense and wonderful years and CEO of -- I decided that I'd like to spend more time with my family.
Just kidding.
I was fired today.
If you wondering why.
You haven't been paying attention.
From controversial -- -- are asked one.
-- material weakness to two quarters of making our own expectations.
And stop -- it's hovering around one quarter of our listing price.
Even -- of the last yeah -- have speak for themselves.
ST EL I am accountable.
You are doing amazing things at Groupon and he -- the outside world to give -- a second chance.
I'm getting in the way of that.
A -- CEO earnings -- chance.
The -- is aligned behind the strategy -- she -- over the last few months and I've never seen working together more effectively as a global company.
Its -- to give Groupon a relief south from the public night.
If there's one piece of wisdom at the simple pill women like -- part upon you have the coverage is -- -- the customer.
My biggest regrets are the moments that -- lack of data override my intuition on what's best for our customers.
This leadership change gives -- some breathing -- to -- bad habits and deliver sustainable customer happiness don't waste the opportunity.
I only she -- me love and -- Yeah.
-- in twelve and I have -- time wow well it's not exactly what you'd expect from the CEO of a public company right.
It lacks gravitas.
Others have done -- better like -- apple founder Steve Jobs who wrote this.
I believe Apple's brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it and I look forward to watching and contributing to us its success in the new world.
-- was good.
Even Dick Fuld the CEO who led Lehman Brothers to its demise he sounded like a classy guy and his resignation letter he said.
I believe that we work together effectively in achieving an appropriate transition according -- I believe it is now time for me to move on their -- -- resigned as chairman of the board.
Look in the end Groupon says its founder is entitled to receive severance benefits because he was terminated.
Without cost by the board as it.
Chopping three quarters off the company's share price -- abandoning thousands of employees was -- good reason that can the executive boy.
Running a public company isn't child's play investors aren't -- to find your Swiss bank account and employees.
While they're not fellow playmates.
