Death of CSX's New CEO Renews Debate on Health Disclosures
- Harrison died 2 days after CSX said he went on medical leave
- Firms must weigh privacy rights too, governance experts say
The Legacy of CSX's Hunter Harrison
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The death of CSX Corp. Chief Executive Officer E. Hunter Harrison just two days after the railroad announced his medical leave resurrects questions about just how much companies should disclose about the health of their leaders.
Harrison, 73, died Saturday of “unexpectedly severe complications from a recent illness,” CSX said without elaborating. Harrison had been turning around CSX since being hired in March, as he had previously done at three other railroads. News of his declining health had pushed the company’s shares down the most in more than six years on Friday.