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Friedman resigns as CEO of HarperCollins
posted 12:04 am Thu June 05, 2008 - NEW YORK
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HarperCollins President Brian Murray is taking over the duties of chief executive after Jane Friedman's resignation as CEO.The publishing company says Friedman resigned Wednesday, and Murray's appointment is effective immediately. The 41-year-old Murray has been president of HarperCollins since July 2007. He joined the publisher owned by Rupert Mudoch's News Corp. 10 years earlier.
Friedman began overseeing HarperCollins' worldwide book publishing in 1997. Previously, she was an executive vice president at Random House Inc. and the Knopf Publishing Group. She also was publisher of Vintage Books and founder and president of Random House Audio Publishing.
Friedman began overseeing HarperCollins' worldwide book publishing in 1997. Previously, she was an executive vice president at Random House Inc. and the Knopf Publishing Group. She also was publisher of Vintage Books and founder and president of Random House Audio Publishing.
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