Fox Corp. said Adam Ciongoli, chief legal and policy officer, will not renew his contract — and that he will step down from the role effective Dec. 1. Ciongoli will serve as a special adviser to Fox through June 2028.
\n\nNicholas Trutanich, currently Fox Corp.’s executive vice president, principal deputy general counsel, will become general counsel of the company with Ciongoli stepping down. Trutanich will report directly to executive chair and CEO Lachlan Murdoch.
\n\nThe changeover comes as Fox Corp.’s $22 billion deal to buy streaming-platform company Roku remains pending. The companies expect the deal to close in the first half of 2027. Shareholders of both Fox and Roku approved the agreement, which is still pending Justice Department clearance.
\n\nBefore joining Fox in 2023, Ciongoli was general counsel and chief sustainability, corporate responsibility and governance officer for Campbell Soup Co. He previously was general counsel of Lincoln Financial Group, Willis Group Holdings PLC and Time Warner Europe. Before moving into the private sector, Ciongoli served as counselor to John Ashcroft when he was U.S. attorney general; as chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights; and as law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Samuel…
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