After five years as CEO at Hewlett-Packard Co., a company whose turnaround he was credited for, Mark Hurd resigned from HP in August following the discovery of inappropriate conduct that was deemed to have violated HP’s standards of business conduct.
While the details of the internal investigation that resulted in Hurd’s resignation remain within the four walls of HP, one thing is clear: The general counsel no doubt played a significant role in conducting the investigation and working with the board of directors to deliberate Hurd’s fate.
