Kroger Co. replaced Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen following an investigation into his personal conduct, casting a shadow on the supermarket operator’s path forward following a failed deal and a string of management departures under the longtime leader.

Kroger Chief Executive Rodney McMullen resigned from the company following a board investigation into his personal conduct, ending a more than four-decade career at the grocery chain.Kroger, the biggest U.

The Kroger CEO has stepped down after a company investigation found his conduct to be inconsistent with company police.