After only six months as CEO of the American Red Cross, Mark Everson has been dismissed following a revelation that Everson, who is married and has two children, had an ongoing “relationship” with a subordinate.  

The board “concluded that the situation reflected poor judgment on Mr. Everson’s part and diminished his ability to lead the organization in the future,” the Red Cross statement said. (NYTimes) 

Everson previously was an IRS commissioner in the Bush administration.  His wife, Nanette, described in the New York Post as a “powerhouse lawyer,” once worked as chief ethics counsel for the Bush White House.

Everson’s departure continues a trend of rapid turnover atop the Red Cross. The two women who preceded him as president both resigned amid friction with the board of governors — Bernadette Healy after the Sept. 11 attacks and Marsha Evans in 2005, after Katrina. An interim president, Jack McGuire, served between Evan’s departure and Everson’s appointment. (Associated Press)