Moderna unaware of former employer's investigation into its new CFO - WSJ
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Moderna was unaware that its new -- and short-tenured -- CFO Jorge Gomez was under internal investigation by his former employer, Dentsply Sirona (XRAY), until the revelation in a securities filing on Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Moderna said that it conducted due diligence on Gomez prior to his hiring. On Tuesday, the company's board of directors met and decided Gomez should depart.
On Wednesday, Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) said Gomez had left the company. His first day was Monday.
Dentsply Sirona's (XRAY) investigation is regarding financial reporting matters.
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