USA and Syfy Chief Chris McCumber Is Leaving NBCUniversal After 2 Decades

He’s the latest high-profile exit following last month’s TV overhaul

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Another high-profile NBCUniversal TV exec is leaving the company as a result of last month’s big overhaul.

Chris McCumber, president of USA Network and Syfy, is exiting after nearly two decades at the company, he said today.

“After nearly 20 years at this tremendous company, this has not been an easy decision. Yet I believe wholeheartedly that NBCUniversal is taking the right steps by creating a new organization built for the future,” he said in a staff memo.

His exit is a ripple effect from last month’s

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