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The Media Mob (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
The Times and the Wall Street Journal have Day 2 stories on Jane Friedman’s abrupt exit from HarperCollins; both have interviews with Brian Murray, the new C.E.O., who says News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch, who has owned the publishing house for about 20 years, first summoned him about a promotion on Monday. An unnamed Times source says Ms. Friedman didn’t discuss vacating her post with Mr. Murdoch...
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Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
Brian Murray, the new chief executive of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, quashed talk that the publisher will be put up for sale.
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The Media Mob (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
HarperCollins staff are reeling today in the wake of last night's stunning announcement that their CEO of ten years, Jane Friedman, has been replaced by her 41-year-old deputy, Brian Murray. At the weekly marketing meeting held this morning in the central conference room on the second floor of the HarperCollins building, Ms. Friedman briefly addressed staff from all over publicity, marketing, sales,...
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MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
"Did you notice that the new CEO at Random House [ Markus Dohle ] is 39, and Brian Murray is 41?" a reader emails this morning, upon the news that Murray's replacing Jane Friedman at HarperCollins . "What happened to 50 as the minimium age for a CEO? I guess you need one more for an official trend." If there was a third to come, who would it be? And what are the implications? Share your thoughts in...
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TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Jane Friedman is leaving as CEO of HarperCollins, and her replacement is Brian Murray, 41, a Harper insider with e-book-related connections among others. Murray has "led the company’s digital efforts which include the development of HarperCollins digital warehouse, direct to consumer marketing initiatives and the digitization of HarperCollins’ backlist," according to a press release reproduced in [...]...
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MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Is NewsCorp cleaning house ? Word came down late last night that HarperCollins (the book-publishing arm of News Corp.) CEO Jane Friedman is out and being replaced by her second in command Brian Murray . Freidman has been head of HarperCollins for ten years and gained a certain notoriety when her clashes with Judith Regan resulted in Regan's firing. She said in a statement "My 10 years at HarperCollins...
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ABC 13 (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
HarperCollins President Brian Murray is taking over the duties of chief executive after Jane Friedman"s resignation as CEO.
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Channel 7 News (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
HarperCollins President Brian Murray is taking over the duties of chief executive after Jane Friedman"s resignation as CEO.
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EuroInvestor.co.uk (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Brian Murray has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, following the resignation today of Jane Friedman. Mr. Murray, 41, has bee.. - Read more
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Examiner (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
HarperCollins President Brian Murray is taking over the duties of chief executive after Jane Friedman's resignation as CEO.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
HarperCollins President Brian Murray is taking over the duties of chief executive after Jane Friedman's resignation as CEO.
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
HarperCollins President Brian Murray is taking over the duties of chief executive after Jane Friedman's resignation as CEO.
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
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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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
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...
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
HarperCollins President Brian Murray is taking over the duties of chief executive after Jane Friedman's resignation as CEO.
