Kroger board member Ron Sargent is taking the helm at the nation’s largest supermarket chain as questions about former CEO Rodney Mullen continue.

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen is resigning following a probe into his personal conduct, the grocery chain said Monday.McMullen, who was both the chairman and CEO, is out after a company board investigation found that his personal conduct,

Kroger Co. replaced Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen following an investigation into his personal conduct, casting a shadow on the supermarket operator’s path forward following a failed deal and a string of management departures under the longtime leader.