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Coupang CEO Resigns After Data Breach as U.S. Executive Takes Interim Helm

Coupang’s U.S. parent installed General Counsel Harold Rogers as interim chief to focus on customer reassurance.

Overview

  • Park Dae-jun stepped down after pledging to take responsibility for a leak affecting 33.7 million customers.
  • Harold Rogers, general counsel and chief administrative officer at the Seattle-based parent, was appointed interim CEO.
  • Rogers was tasked with easing customer dissatisfaction and addressing negative sentiment inside and outside the company.
  • Coupang issued an apology and said it will strengthen security to prevent a recurrence.
  • Related actions include a U.S. class-action filing and a National Assembly committee hearing scheduled for Dec. 17.