Rogers voted out as chairman of board at Edward Rogers.
John A. MacDonald 'has assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors, according to the statement.
Directors of Rogers Communications Inc. have voted to remove Joe Natale, son of the company founder, as chair of the board after a fractious few weeks that began with his failed attempt to replace chief executive Edward Rogers in a major management shakeup, according to sources close to the board.
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In a brief statement released late Thursday, Rogers Communications confirmed that Edward Rogers has moved from the role of Chairman effective today, though he will remain on the board as a director.
John A. MacDonald, a board member since 2012, who also served as the lead director and chair of the corporate governance committee, has assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors, according to the statement.
This has been a challenging time for the Corporation and I want to reaffirm on behalf of the majority of the Board our support for and total confidence in the management team and CEO of Rogers Communications, Mr. MacDonald said in a statement.
In an initial attempt to quell the corporate disruption, which has divided the Rogers family, the board created an executive oversight committee to establish clear protocols to manage interactions between the board chair and senior executives of the company.