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Universal Music Succession Set: Grainge To Be CEO, Morris Stays As Chairman

Staci D. Kramer

Feb 11, 2010 1:24 AM

The move was telegraphed last year and now the timing is set: Lucian Grainge, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group International, will move from London to New York to become co-CEO with Doug Morris July 1. That’s supposed to last for six months, with Grainge reporting to Vivendi (EPA:…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Music, Industry Moves, Companies, Vivendi, Universal Music Group, lucian grainge

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Universal Music’s Grainge To Succeed Morris As CEO

Joseph Tartakoff

Nov 2, 2009 8:25 PM

Universal Music CEO Doug Morris will be succeeded by international chief Lucian Grainge next year, BusinessWeek reports. The Times Online also calls Grainge Morris’ “annointed successor” in a piece today. BusinessWeek says that Morris (pictured to the left)—who has overseen Universal Music’s operations for the last 15 years—plans to step…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Music, Industry Moves, Companies, Vivendi, Universal Music Group, doug morris, lucian grainge

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