Aol: Arianna Huffington's Entrance Leads to David Eun's Exit

The acquisition of The Huffington Post by Aol earlier this month claimed its first major executive casualty, as Aol Media president David Eun announced that he will leave the company when the transaction closes, as Arianna Huffington, who was named president and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Media Group, will take over Eun’s responsibilities.

Sources told AdAge Aol CEO Tim Armstrong offered Eun a position in the company’s video unit, but he declined.

Aol also announced that Aol Ventures president Jon Brod is leading the integration of Aol and HuffPost, and he will be named chief operating officer of Huffington Post Media Group once the deal is final, reporting to Huffington.

The emails to Aol staff from Eun (via TechCrunch) and Armstrong (via AdAge) follow after the jump.

Eun’s email:

I wanted to reach out to you personally about my decision to leave the company.

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