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Kohl's fires CEO Ashley Buchanan for conflicts of interest. He was hired in January

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Ashley Buchanan was fired after he violated company policies by directing Kohl 's to engage in vendor transactions that involved undisclosed conflicts of interest.

Buchanan took over as CEO on Jan. 15 .

He had a total compensation package worth more than $20 million , making him one of the highest paid Wisconsin executives.