CNN president Jeff Zucker will miss six weeks for heart surgery
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CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker will be out of work on a six-week medical leave to address a decade-old heart condition, he told staffers on Thursday.
“Jeff Zucker just ended the CNN morning meeting with news of his own: He will be taking a six week leave for elective surgery to address a heart condition he has had for 10 years. He assured everyone he is going to be just fine. All of us are wishing him a very speedy recovery,” CNN’s Brian Stelter tweeted.
Zucker – who is extremely well liked by CNN staffers -- joined the network in 2013 after spending the majority of his career at NBC. At the Peacock Network, Zucker worked his way up from a researcher on the “Today” show to become the CEO of NBC Universal.
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CNN executive vice president of programming Michael Bass will oversee the network’s schedule in his absence, according to Variety.
CNN did not immediately respond to request for comment.