Friedman to Leave Harper: Murray Takes Over Jane Friedman is leaving her position as ceo of HarperCollins, in advance of the expiration of her employment contract this November. She says in a statement issued by News Corporation, “My 10 years at HarperCollins have been far and away the most rewarding of my career and so it was not easy to make the decision to step down.” Company president Brian Murray will take over at the company. He says in the announcement, “I am looking forward to working with my colleagues to invest in and grow our publishing businesses around the […]