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Pandora CEO Joseph Kennedy Stepping Down

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Joseph Kennedy, CEO, chairman, and president of Pandora, will be leaving the company.

Joe Kennedy  (CEO, Pandora): As part of our Board discussions of the road that lies ahead, I reached the conclusion and advised the Board that the time is right to begin a process to identify my successor.  

The Pandora board is looking for a new CEO. Mr. Kennedy, who has been with Pandora since July 2004, will continue in his current role until a successor is named.

 

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