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I think that a lot of what's wrong with Groupon is thanks to the current CEO (co-CEO?) and former (while Mason was there) chairman Eric Lefkofsky[0], rather tha
by w1ntermute 13y ago
I think that a lot of what's wrong with Groupon is thanks to the current CEO (co-CEO?) and former (while Mason was there) chairman Eric Lefkofsky[0], rather than Andrew Mason. Of course, that doesn't absolve Mason of any responsibility, but it was sort of like the situation with Bush and Cheney.
0: http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/1/4043566/andrew-masons-deal-with-the-devil http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/1/4043566/andrew-masons-deal-...
- yuhong 13y agoI mentioned this before in another comment on HN. There was a Business Insider article on this matter. It is unfortunate this is not well known.
- patrickk 13y agoVery good article. I've read similar ones to this in the past as well. Sounds like Mason got played by a Machivellian operator (taking the brunt of the blame for the accounting scandal and poor performance, while the real culprits escape most of the blame).