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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Chelsea Ritschel

Ralph Lauren executive Howard Smith resigns after violating company ethics

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Ralph Lauren’s chief commercial officer has resigned after an investigation found he violated company ethics with his personal conduct.

The luxury brand said that Howard Smith would be resigning on Wednesday after the “audit committee of the board of directors launched an investigation with the assistance of outside counsel” and found that his conduct violated the company’s ethics and code of business conduct, CNBC reported.

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