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Bed Bath & Beyond CFO, 52, is identified as man who jumped to his death from 18th floor of NYC's 'Jenga' tower - two days after firm announced plans to lay off 20% of staff and close 150 stores
2022-09-04
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] So, he wasn't Russian?
  • Calls regarding the jump at 56 Leonard Street near Church Street came in at around 12:30pm on Friday, according to a spokeswoman for the NYPD The city's EMS officials responded to the incident and were seen carrying the man's body off in a black body bag at the base of the famous Manhattan tower

  • The man was pronounced dead before leaving the scene

  • He was identified as Gustavo Arnal, Chief Financial Officer of Bed Bath & Beyond, early Sunday morning

  • Bed Bath & Beyond announced just days earlier that it would have to lay off 20% of its staff and close 150 stores nationwide as high inflation and a sagging economy hammer large US companies

  • Arnal took on the role of CFO in 2020, having previously worked as an executive at several major companies including Avon, Walgreens, and Procter & Gamble

Posted by:Skidmark

#7  The man was pronounced dead before leaving the scene

No mate , youre not allowed to leave...you've been declared dead !
Posted by: Classer   2022-09-04 21:06  

#6  ^ The old joke about needing to pee: On the way, you're a Russian. When you get there, European...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-09-04 19:11  

#5  So, he wasn't Russian?

Nope; he was Fallin'.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-09-04 19:06  

#4  I assume that's snark. BB&B quit him. Serves them right
Posted by: Frank G   2022-09-04 15:54  

#3  So is this Lindell’s fault?
Posted by: Glenmore    2022-09-04 15:43  

#2  May he set a good precedent for all CFOs in America. No more 'Golden Parachute'.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-09-04 15:17  

#1  I think that is a bad sign.
Posted by: Nguard   2022-09-04 13:12  

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