10 Big Shots Who Were Humiliated For Lying On Their Resume
#4 RadioShack's CEO lied about having a four-year degree when he only had a three-year degree
David Edmondson Joined RadioShack Corporation in 1994. It was an American franchise of electronics retail stores in the United States, as well as parts of Europe, South America and Africa. He quickly climbed the executive ladder and became CEO in 2005. A year after attaining his new title, the Forth Worth Star-Telegram reported that Edmondson had not earned degrees in theology and psychology from Heartland Baptist Bible College as he had claimed. Radio Shack's board of directors stood up for their new CEO, but Edmondson decided to resign. In his statement, he said: "I clearly misstated my academic record, and the responsibility for these misstatements is mine alone. I understand that I cannot now document the ThG diploma."
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