Feb 8 (Reuters) - Grocery giant Kroger plans to hire Greg Foran, a former Walmart executive, as its next chief executive officer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The U.S. grocer has been searching for a permanent CEO after the company ousted Rodney McMullen last year in the wake of a board investigation that found that his personal conduct was "inconsistent" with certain company policies. Kroger is expected to announce the choice as soon as Monday, the WSJ report added. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Kroger did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Cynthia Osterman) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
