Deborah Dugan

Deborah Dugan is an American executive who was the president and CEO of The Recording Academy from August 1, 2019 to January 16, 2020, until she was placed on administrative leave and eventually fired.[2]

Deborah Dugan
Known forFormer president and CEO of The Recording Academyon administrative leave[1]
Former Chief Executive Officer of (RED)
TitlePresident and CEO of The Recording Academy
Term2019-2020
PredecessorNeil Portnow
SuccessorHarvey Mason Jr. (interim)

Early career

During her early years working in the music industry, Dugan had worked for EMI, Capitol Records and SBK Records.[3]

CEO of (RED)

Deborah Dugan has served as CEO of (RED), which was co-founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver. The nonprofit foundation is aimed at the eradication of AIDS.[4]

Recording Academy presidency

On May 8, 2019, the board of trustees of The Recording Academy confirmed that Deborah Dugan would be the next president and CEO of The Recording Academy. Dugan began her tenure as August 1, 2019, succeeding Neil Portnow as president. Dugan was the first woman president of the Recording Academy.[5][6]

On January 16, 2020, Dugan was relieved of her duties as president and CEO and placed on administrative leave from the organization. Dugan was accused of bullying her assistant, resulting in the assistant being forced to take a leave of absence.[7] Recording Academy Chairman Harvey Mason Jr. took over as interim president and CEO.[8] In response, Dugan made claims that the Recording Academy was complicit in corruption, citing "voting irregularities, financial mismanagement, 'exorbitant and unnecessary' legal bills, and conflicts of interest involving members of the academy’s board, executive committee and outside lawyers".[7][9] On March 2, 2020, The Recording Academy announced that it had officially fired Dugan. A letter was sent to its members informing them of the action which was taken by its Board of Trustees.[10]

References
  1. "Sexism? Cronyism? Mismanagement? After sudden ouster of Grammys chief, spin and finger-pointing begin". Los Angeles Times. January 18, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  2. Aswad, Jem (Apr 13, 2019). "Deborah Dugan to Succeed Neil Portnow as Recording Academy Chief". Retrieved Apr 23, 2019.
  3. Aswad, Jem (Apr 16, 2019). "Who Is Deborah Dugan, the New Boss of the Recording Academy?". Retrieved Apr 23, 2019.
  5. "BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTS DEBORAH DUGAN AS PRESIDENT/CEO OF". GRAMMY.com. May 8, 2019. Retrieved Jan 26, 2020.
  6. "New Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan Pledges More Diversity, Inclusion: 'I'm In Awe of the Potential'". Billboard. Retrieved Jan 26, 2020.
  7. Sisario, Ben (2020-01-16). "Grammys Leader Deborah Dugan Removed 10 Days Before Ceremony". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  8. "Ousted Grammys chief: 'We will expose what happens when you "step up" at the Recording Academy'". Los Angeles Times. Jan 17, 2020. Retrieved Jan 26, 2020.
  9. Ifeanyi, K. C. (2020-01-23). "Ousted Recording Academy CEO punches back and claims the Grammys are fixed". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  10. France, Lisa Respers. "Recording Academy fires Deborah Dugan". CNN. Retrieved 2020-03-03.


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Cultural offices
Preceded by
Neil Portnow		 President of The Recording Academy
2019–2020		 Succeeded by
Harvey Mason Jr.
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