Questions Circulate About Andrew Mason's Future as Groupon CEO

Andrew Mason, co-founder and CEO of Groupon, had been scheduled to give a talk called “The Future of Groupon and Local Commerce” at Business Insider’s Ignition conference today. The chat was cancelled, possibly because Mason’s own future at Groupon is uncertain.

Andrew Mason, co-founder and CEO of Groupon, had been scheduled to give a talk called “The Future of Groupon and Local Commerce” at Business Insider’s Ignition conference today. The chat was cancelled, possibly because Mason’s own future at Groupon is uncertain.

AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher is reporting that the Groupon board is considering replacing the inexperienced CEO with a more experienced hand. The change will likely happen this week or not at all, Swisher reports.

Mason’s co-founders Eric Lefkofsky Brad Keywell want to see Mason take a more aggressive stand on the company’s turnaround efforts, Swisher’s anonymous sources said.

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