General Discussion

Eugene

(61,900 posts) Thu Mar 10, 2016, 06:25 PM Mar 2016

CBS breaking: Wounded Warrior's CEO and COO fired.

No story on the web yet. CBS just broke the news
saying the The Wounded Warrior Project chairman
has fired the organization's CEO and COO
following a CBS investigation of the group's spending.

CBS promises more info on the evening news.

UPDATE:

Source: Raycom News Network

Reports: CEO, COO of Wounded Warrior Project fired

Posted: Mar 10, 2016 6:26 PM
Updated: Mar 10, 2016 6:27 PM
By Jennifer Bowen

(RNN) – The CEO and COO of Wounded Warrior Project have been fired, according to media reports.

Steven Nardizzi, former CEO and Al Giordano, former COO, were let go over spending issues with the organization's funds.

The Wounded Warrior Project came under fire after investigations revealed that it was spending more money on administration, meetings and travel than its clients: wounded veterans.

The charity has not publicly commented.

http://www.kmov.com/story/31440789/reports-ceo-coo-of-wounded-warrior-project-fired

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

CBS breaking: Wounded Warrior's CEO and COO fired. (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2016 OP

I guess it's left to would-be donors to fire him. Hortensis Mar 2016 #1

we spend so much on military... IcyPeas Mar 2016 #2

If it makes you feel any better . . . gratuitous Mar 2016 #3

the defense budget KT2000 Mar 2016 #4

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

1. I guess it's left to would-be donors to fire him.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 06:31 PM

Mar 2016

IcyPeas

(21,892 posts)

2. we spend so much on military...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 06:37 PM

Mar 2016

why on earth doesn't our government provide for these wounded warriors. it sickens me that they are not taken care of after sacrificing for their country. I get mad every time I see that commercial.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

3. If it makes you feel any better . . .

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 06:41 PM

Mar 2016

And it won't make you feel any better, but the Wounded Warrior Project spent very little money on veterans. Most of their take went to pay big salaries for the folks at the top and to pay for further fundraising.

KT2000

(20,584 posts)

4. the defense budget

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 07:06 PM

Mar 2016

is separate from the VA budget by design. They can always cut or minimize the VA budget but never the defense budget. Injuries are not calculated into the cost of war this way.

Reply to this discussion