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Nikesh Arora 'Victim' Of My Desire To Stay On, Says SoftBank Founder

SoftBank founder had initially talked about stepping down at 60 But now he wants to hang on to power a little longer Arora's departure raises questions about succession plans at SoftBank

Nikesh Arora quit SoftBank on Tuesday, just two years after being plucked from a high-profile job at Google.
Nikesh Arora quit SoftBank on Tuesday, just two years after being plucked from a high-profile job at Google.
The boss of SoftBank Group on Wednesday admitted his desire to hang on to power a little longer had pushed away the former Google executive seen as his heir apparent. Masayoshi Son told an annual shareholders meeting he had changed his mind about the timeline for stepping down to make way for right-hand man Nikesh Arora. The India-born executive quit the telecoms corporation on Tuesday, just two years after being plucked from a hig...
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