Groupon fires founder and CEO Andrew Mason; here's his amazing sendoff letter


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The ousted departed with class and posted a farewell letter to employees that went viral so quickly his blogging service crashed. If only Groupon could get that kind of mojo going again.
Struggling online deals pioneer Groupon says it ousted CEO Andrew Mason and will look for a new chief. Executive Chairman Eric Lefkofsky and Vice Chairman Ted Leonsis were appointed to the Office of the Chief Executive while a replacement is found. The announcement came Thursday after the market closed. Copyright (2013) Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Mason's rather amazing farewell letter to employees: (This is f