By Kevin McCauley
Gerry Spector, 63, is leaving the chief operating officer post at bankrupt Tribune Co., parent of Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times.
He joined Tribune as executive VP and chief administrative officer following the $8.2B takeover of the media combine by real estate mogul Sam Zell.
Spector was a “tireless champion of efficiency and innovation,” according to a statement from Tribune’s executive council.
He “helped re-focus our efforts during a very difficult 2008, when the economy took a downturn and the advertising environment became extremely challenging.”
Spector held financial posts Zell’s holdings before signing on at the Tribune in 2007. Zell plans to cut ties with the Tribune when it emerges from Chapter 11 in the spring.
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