Leadership Dispute
After a lengthy leadership dispute between founder Larry Jones and the board and top executives of the charity, Jones agreed to give up operational control in August 2009. On November 6, 2009, the board voted to fire Jones from his position as president. On January 28, 2011, Jones and Feed The Children announced a resolution of the legal dispute. Jones is no longer associated in any way with Feed The Children On June 4, 2012, Kevin Hagan, formerly with Good360, became the president and CEO of Feed The Children.
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