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CEOs Behaving Badly: 7 Who Should Have Known Better

Carol Bartz, Yahoo!

When Bartz was fired from her position at Yahoo! earlier this month, few people expected that she would go away quietly. In as little as 24 hours, the foul-mouthed CEO began airing her dirty laundry in public, calling the board that fired her a bunch of “doofuses” and saying “these people f**ed me over.” The tirade likely violated her non-disparagement clause and could end up costing her $10 million.

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