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Inside the departure of Fortune’s CEO

Mark Stenberg of Adweek takes a look at the reasons behind the departure of Fortune CEO Anastasia Nyrkovskaya.

Stenberg writes, “The departure ended a turbulent 20-month tenure marked by deepening internal strain and a governance structure that left her with limited authority, according to interviews with five people directly familiar with the company’s finances and leadership. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters.

“Nyrkovskaya’s exit also came after months of mounting pressure inside the organization, as the publisher missed revenue targets, shed staff, and struggled to regain momentum after a period of initial post-spinout stability, these people said.

“Central to the turmoil was a clash with Victor Pang, a lawyer representing the company’s owner, Thai billionaire Chatchaval Jiaravanon.”

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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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