Why founders of Ormandy Group resigned from secure jobs to establish a company that challenged the norms of the construction industry.

Frustrated, Palm's founders resigned and founded the rival Handspring.

The founder, Isaac Haqq, resigned from his directorship on July 12.

Two years after its founder resigned, Ghost went into administration in 2008 as a result of the Icelandic banking crisis.

The founder and two other executives resigned at Spectrum, which has been clouded by losses and lawsuits.

The founder of Crazy Eddie has resigned as chief executive for personal reasons.

He became chairman in July after the company's founder, Parker G. Montgomery, resigned.

The founder of A.T.& T.'s successful Universal card business resigned to form his own financial services company.

The founder of PPL, Ron James, who took the company public in 1996, resigned last year.

Its founder, Bernard J. Ebbers, resigned under pressure in the spring but was not indicted.