Goodwill Omaha CEO Resigns After Investigation Into Executive Pay

The CEO of Goodwill Omaha resigned last week in the wake of a World-Herald investigation showing that the charity’s top-dollar executive pay has consumed the profits of its signature thrift stores, leaving scant dollars for programs to help disabled and needy job seekers.

Frank McGree, the 64-year-old who led the Omaha charity for 30 years, announced that he was resigning and taking early retirement. After accepting McGree’s resignation, the volunteer board of trustees said it’s now focused on revising the rest of the management structure in a way that best serves the charity’s mission.

“We certainly have taken seriously all the stories that have come out this week and the comments in the community,” board chairman Joe Lempka said.