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Fortune executive editor Heimer departing

Matt Heimer

Fortune editor in chief Alyson Shontell sent out the following to the staff:

After 11 years at Fortune, @Matt Heimer has decided to depart in June to take up a new career. If you’ve gotten to work closely with Matt, his next chapter may not surprise you: he’s headed to graduate school to become a therapist. I’ve already called dibs on becoming his first patient.

It’s hard to put into words how exceptional Matt is – as a journalist and as a person. He is selfless, team-oriented, and a business mastermind who guides stories with deep insight, historical knowledge, and plenty of humor. His steady hand on our 96-year-old print magazine has made it smarter, stronger, and full of journalism that encapsulates major moments in business.

Fortunately, we have a deep bench of exceptional editors. Matt’s team will move under @Lee Clifford‘s direction to further unify our newsroom under our core business and leadership coverage areas. I’ll also be recruiting for Matt’s replacement in NYC to build on the foundation he built. Print and high-quality journalism remain priorities for us; they’re important differentiators in our mission to be the most trusted, indispensable resource for top global executives.

A sincere thank you to Matt for everything he has done for all of us – especially me – during his time here as a superb leader, editor, sounding board and friend. We’ll be hosting a celebration of Matt’s awesomeness after the May magazine close.

Alyson 

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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