In 2015 when Steve Easterbrook became CEO of McDonald's, he perhaps didn't imagine he would be fired in four years even though the company's share price more than doubled during his tenure. In fact, the British business executive has been credited with saving a sinking ship and the sudden announcement of his ousting sent the American fast-food chain's stock tumbling to seven-month lows. The reason for his exit was equally shocking — Easterbrook admitted to being in a consensual relationship with an employee, which was against company policy.

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