Citi's Pandit Was Ousted By Board

Mr. Pandit's resignation came after a series of missteps this year left some directors feeling that the company wasn't being managed effectively and that the board wasn't kept adequately informed, according to the people. Citigroup shares dropped 89% over Mr. Pandit's tenure, and the company was hit this year by a shareholder revolt over executive pay, by the Federal Reserve's rejection of its plan to buy back stock and by a $2.9 billion write-down of a brokerage joint venture with Morgan Stanley.