Deborah Duganhas officially been terminated in her position as President/CEO of the Recording Academy.
It also points to her “consistent management deficiencies and failures, and other factors.”
“At the time, we placed our trust in her and believed she would effectively lead the organization.
Credit: John Lamparski/WireImage
Unfortunately, that is not what happened.
Not removing Ms. Dugan from the organization at this time would have caused us to compromise our values.
Our members and employees, and the entire music industry, deserve better than that.”
To me, this is the real meaning of ‘stepping up.'"
This article has been updated to include Dugan’s personal statement.
