Rashida Jones To Succeed Phil Griffin As MSNBC President

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Rashida Jones will succeed Phil Griffin as president of MSNBC, the network announced on Monday.Cesar Conde, chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group, said in a memo to staffers that Griffin will retire early next year and Jones will become president on Feb.

1.“After the presidential election, Phil and I spoke about his desire to depart at a time of his choosing and when he felt confident about the strength of the network he loves,” Conde wrote in a memo to staffers.Griffin has been with MSNBC since it was launched almost 25 years ago, and has served as president since 2008.

Conde wrote that Griffin “has built something remarkable. He leaves the network in the best shape it has ever been. Six straight record years.