STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced that Jeffrey A. Marcus, a partner at Crestview Partners, has resigned from the Board of Directors of Charter. Mr. Marcus joined Charter's Board in May, 2012. With the departure of Mr. Marcus, the Charter Board of Directors currently has one vacancy on its 11 member Board. A search for his replacement will begin immediately.
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"My ongoing commitments to Crestview Partners require that I resign from the Board at Charter, but I do so knowing that there is a tremendous management team in place with a clear focus on continuing the transformation that is well under way at Charter," said Mr. Marcus. "I have been a believer in Charter Communications for quite some time. I leave the board in very capable hands and know that the Company has a clear vision for its future and is on track for continued success," he added.
Charter President and CEO Tom Rutledge said, "Jeff has been a tremendous asset to the Company over the past eighteen months, and we are sorry that his commitment to Crestview Partners will no longer allow him to continue in his current capacity. I'd like to thank Jeff on behalf of the Board and the Company and wish him continued success at Crestview."
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Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a leading broadband communications company and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter TV® video entertainment programming, Charter Internet® access, and Charter Phone®. Charter Business® similarly provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data networking, business telephone, video and music entertainment services, and wireless backhaul. Charter's advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media® brand. More information about Charter can be found at charter.com.
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SOURCE Charter Communications, Inc.
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