Tegna’s Legal Chief Harrison to Exit After $5.4B Sale Collapses

June 12, 2023, 8:59 PM UTC

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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