Paula Abdul
Fired: Jan. 30, 2012

Singer-turned-TV show judge Paula Abdul  was recently fired from the U.S. version of "The X Factor." Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger fired from x factor, Paula Abdul statement about firing from x factor.Paula abdul irrelevant to the mix on x factor,paula abdul on x factor for 1 season

Leo Apotheker
Fired: Sept. 22, 2011

Apotheker was recently fired from his post as CEO of one of the world’s biggest technology companies Hewlett-Packard. Changes in strategy and lackluster financial results played a part, but it was an Aug. 18, 2011 announcement that really sealed Apotheker's fate.

Why was he given the boot?
Beacuse apotheker said HP would get out of the PC business

His short tenure was apotheker CEO of HP 11 months

Amiri Baraka
Position eliminated: July 2, 2003

Poet and actor Baraka was asked to resign from his post as poet laureate of New Jersey, and although Baraka refused, the position was eliminated soon after the resignation request.

Amiri Bakara resigned controversial poem

somebody blew up america poem

Amiri Baraka 1 year as poet laureate


Carol Bartz
Fired: Sept. 6, 2011

The former CEO Carol Bartz of an international web site yahoo was, according to an email she sent out to her employees, fired over the phone by Chairman of the Board Roy Bostock, who later stepped down.

yahoo states leadership reorganization in firing of bartz

Carol Bartz yahoo CEO nearly 3 years


Anthony Federico
Fired: Feb. 19, 2012

ESPN editor Federico was fired for what he calls an "honest mistake" surrounding a headline he wrote about a rising star in the NBA.

+Anthony Federico fired for writing racist headline

Federico worked at espn since 2006

Zoe Cruz
Fired: Nov. 29, 2007

Once pegged as the next CEO of a major financial-services firm morgan stanley, Co-President Cruz was fired from the firm in 2007. She was viewed by some to be a powerful woman and was often referred to with a certain phrase +Zoe Cruz most powerful woman on wall street


Zoe Cruz fired for mortgage-related losses

Zoe Cruz fired after 25 years at morgan stanley


Crystal Dixon
Fired: May 8, 2008

The associate vice president of human resources at university of Toledo was fired for writing about her position on a certain political hot topic.

Crystal Dixon fired for writing controversial letter about gay rights

Crystal Dixon sued university of Toledo

Ian Edmondson

Fired: Jan. 26, 2011

"News of the World" assistant news editor Edmondson was sacked and later arrested in Operation Weeting, the investigation into a News International scandal that ultimately led to other arrests, firings and scrutiny of top-level executives.

Ian Edmondson sacked for role material evidence found supporting role in phone hacking

Edmondson editor at news of the world 7 years

Bryan Gonzalez
Fired: September 2009

The El Paso border patrol agent border patrol agent job description was let go after sharing his opinion on a hot topic with his colleague.

Bryan Gonzalez fired for views on drug legalization

Bryan Gonzalez border patrol for almost two years


Clive Goodman
Fired: January 2007

Former editor at "News of the World," Goodman was sacked as Rupert Murdoch's News International phone-hacking scandal was first unfolding.

Clive Goodman sacked for phone hacking royal family

Lisa Howe
Fired: Dec. 2, 2010

The Belmont University soccer coach announced that a baby was on the way and was subsequently let go. But it wasn't her pregnancy that led to her firing.

Lisa Howe allegedly fired for being gay

Lisa Howe fired after six seasons

Bill Kirk
Fired: June 14, 2010

This Notre Dame administrator Bill Kirk associate vice president for student affairs was fired by Father Thomas Doyle shortly after Doyle became vice president for student affairs.


Bill Kirk fired for protesting honor for Obama

Bill Kirk fired due to organizational restructuring

Bill Kirk fired after 22 years

Cliff Mass
Fired: May 16, 2011

The Seattle-based weather expert, his blog was Cliff mass blog was fired by KUOW, Seattle's NPR affiliate, for talking about more than just the weather.

Cliff Mass fired for talking education and textbooks

Cliff Mass fired after 15 years at kuow

Gen. Stanley McChrystal
Fired: June 23, 2010

Gen. McChrystal was asked to step down president Obama from leading war in Afghanistan after an interview with Rolling Stone.

Gen Mcchrystal fired for remarks about administration officials

Gen Mcchrystal fired after one year

Michael Mendes
Fired: Feb. 8, 2012

Diamond Foods, Inc. fired CEO Mendes after an audit turned up a certain payment deficiency. Unfortunately for the company, and its shareholders, shares dropped a considerable amount shares drop 40 percent after diamond foods audit after just one day.

Mendes fired over improper payments for walnut growers

Michael Mendes served as CEO of Diamond Foods since 1998

Octavia Nasr
Fired: July 8, 2010

When CNN senior editor Nasr took to a popular social media network to express her religious views, the result was not good -- the network fired her the next day.

Octavia Nasr fired over tweet praising late ayatollah

Octavia Nasr fired after 20 years

Joe Paterno
Fired: Nov. 9, 2011

Longtime Penn State football coach Paterno was fired late last year after years of successful seasons at the school Joe Paterno 409 wins. He died just a few months later.

Paterno Fired over penn state child abuse scandal

Joe Paterno at penn state for nearly 46 years

Rick Sanchez
Fired: Oct. 1, 2010

CNN anchor Sanchez was fired after saying some not-so-nice things about another high-profile talk show host.

Rick Sanchez fired for calling jon stewart a bigot

Rick Sanchez "six wonderful years" with CNN

Ron Schiller
Resigned: March 8, 2011

The NPR advertising executive resigned after his comments about a certain political movement were caught on tape. NPR have to say"We are appalled by the comments made by Ron Schiller" and NPR ceo vivian schiller also resigned as a result of this controversy.

+Ron Schiller called tea party supporters 'racist'

+Ron Schiller + The Aspen Institute

Shirley Sherrod
Resigned: July 19, 2010

The Department of Agriculture employee was asked to resign by the Obama administration, which later apologized to Sherrod and offered her a new position sherrod says "no thanks" to new position.

Shirley Sherrod asked to resign after edited video of her speaking at an NAACP

conference

Shirley Sherrod was at USDA in 2009

Charlie Sheen
Fired: March 7, 2011

The "Two and a Half Men" star was fired Ashton Kutcher replaced him. last year after exhibiting some odd behavior. His new show, also starring selma blair actress, debuts this summer.

Charlie Sheen fired for admitting to cocaine use; making derogatory public comments about the show

Charlie Sheen fired after 7 years

Jimmy ‘the Greek’ Snyder
Fired: Jan. 16, 1988

Sports commentator and analyst the nfl today tv show was he often on. Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder was fired by CBS after many years spent as a broadcaster for the network.


Jimmy the Greek fired for remarks about blacks

Jimmy the Greek fired after 12 years

Julian White
Fired: Nov. 23, 2011

The band director at +florida a & m university was fired after a drum major in the band died suddenly. Police said hazing was suspected to have played a role in the student's death.

Alcorn State fires julian white for misconduct and/or incompetence

Julian White worked at florida a&m for 39 years

Juan Williams
Fired: Oct. 20, 2010

NPR fired the longtime analyst after he made some controversial comments to Bill O'Reilly on "The O'Reilly Factor."

Juan Williams fired for saying when he is on a plane with Muslims, "I get nervous."

Juan Williams fired from npr after 10 years

Michael C. Woodford
Fired: Oct. 14, 2011

The Olympus board claims it let British CEO Woodford go for one particular reason, but Woodford says otherwise. Turns out Woodford might have been closer to the truth, as a number of Olympus executives were arrested in mid-February.

+Woodford fired for challenging $687 million for takeover money

Olympus fires Woodford after 6 months