Granite's Don Cornwell to Step Down

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Granite Broadcasting’s founder, Don Cornwell, is stepping down as chairman and chief executive officer of the TV group he founded in 1988. John Deushane, chief operating officer, is also exiting, the company announced Tuesday (Aug. 11).

Peter Markham, a member of Granite’s board of directors and Duane Lammers, a consultant to the group since 2008, will take over as chairman and chief operating officer, respectively.

Under Cornwell, Granite grew into the largest TV group in America controlled by an African America.

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