Tegna Inc.’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel Akin Harrison is leaving the broadcast and digital media company.
The announcement comes less than a month after Standard General’s $5.4 billion deal to acquire Tegna fell apart amid regulatory scrutiny.
Harrison will depart the company at the end of month, Tegna said in a June 5 Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Marc Sher, the company’s assistant general counsel and board secretary, will lead Tegna’s legal department while Tegna searches for a successor.
Harrison didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
“After two decades with our company, Mr. Harrison is pursuing a ...
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