CEO Graveyard: Kerry Killinger

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Company: Washington Mutual

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Date Ousted: September 2008

Why: September was a dark month for financial CEOs, and Kerry Killinger was not spared. After a string of bad decisions that included expanding into too many markets and being deeply involved in the subprime market, Killinger had led WaMu to self-destruction and was fired.

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