Nissan’s Chief Investigator Into CEO’s Pay Is Resigning
- Christina Murray’s relationship with CEO was strained
- CEO Saikawa said he and other executives had been overpaid
Nissan Motor Co. headquarters in Yokohama, Japan.
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The senior manager at Nissan Motor Co. who led the probe into excess compensation for Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa and other executives is resigning, people with knowledge of the matter said, the latest sign of chaos engulfing the Japanese automaker’s top ranks.
Christina Murray, Nissan’s vice president in charge of audit and compliance, will leave the carmaker as soon as Sept. 10, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public. She began the investigation into overpayments in June, when former executive Greg Kelly said in a magazine interview that Saikawa had improperly received 47 million yen ($439,000) in 2013.