Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Steven Temares steps down

Reuters

Published May 13, 2019 08:28AM ET

Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Steven Temares steps down

(Reuters) - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ:BBBY) said on Monday Steven Temares has stepped down as chief executive officer, effective immediately.

Mary Winston, currently a board member, was named as interim CEO, the company said.

An investor group, comprising Legion Partners Asset Management LLC, Macellum Advisors GP LLC and Ancora Advisors LLC, had been urging the company since March to replace Temares.