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CNN Chief Jeff Zucker to Take Leave for Heart Surgery

CNN Chief Jeff Zucker to Take Leave for Heart Surgery
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Thursday, 19 July 2018 11:11 AM EDT

Jeff Zucker, the guiding force behind AT&T's well-known CNN news operation, will take a six-week leave from the company to deal with heart surgery.

A CNN spokeswoman confirmed the details included in a Thurday-morning tweet by Brian Stelter, the network's media correspondent. Zucker, CNN Worldwide's president, will undergo elective surgery to address a condition he has had for ten years. CNN did not offer any further details.

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Jeff Zucker, the guiding force behind AT&T's well-known CNN news operation, will take a six-week leave from the company to deal with heart surgery.
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