Article: Maria Rodale to Succeed Steven Murphy as CEO at Rodale.

Steven Pleshette Murphy, president and chief executive officer of Rodale Inc., and Maria Rodale, its chairman, announced that Murphy will be leaving Rodale.

Maria Rodale, granddaughter of company founder J.I. Rodale and daughter of previous company chairpersons Robert Rodale and Ardath Rodale, will succeed him as CEO effective September 1, at which time he will remain available to help with the transition through the end of the year.

"After a wonderful decade at Rodale, I have decided not to renew my contract and to take time off to pursue my own creative interests," said Murphy, 55, who joined Rodale as president and chief operating officer in 2000 and ...

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