News Corp Australia has announced that executive group director commercial and operations, Jerry Harris, has decided to leave the company after 34 years at the publisher.
Harris joined the company in London in 1981. He worked in a range of advertising sales roles at the Times Newspapers group before being appointed advertising director and subsequently publisher of the successful British edition of Elle Magazine.
News' CEO Julian Clarke said: “Jerry has made a major contribution to News at the highest levels through his career. Without doubt he would be one of the most experienced media executives in Australia.”
Since moving to Australia in 1991 he has held senior roles including advertising director of The Australian, The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, managing director of Mirror Australian Telegraph Publications, managing director of Queensland Newspapers and also managing director group newspapers and digital products, News Limited.
Harris said when he joined the company as a classified sales adviser, he had no idea of the journey that lay ahead of him.
“I have been privileged to have been given many wonderful opportunities, and to have worked with some hugely talented executives and editors along the way. Now however, it is time for me to step aside and focus on new challenges.”
Clarke added: “I have worked with Jerry for more than 25 years and I wish him every success in the future. He leaves News with our very best wishes.”
Harris will leave the company next Friday.
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