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Melinda Rogers-Hixon, Martha Rogers retiring from Rogers board

Rogers Communications on Wednesday announced Melinda Rogers-Hixon and Martha Rogers are retiring from the Rogers board of directors as part of a private settlement between members of the Rogers family. The Rogers sisters’ decision to retire comes after years of conflict between the women and their brother, company chair Edward Rogers, who took over control of the board during a corporate dispute that became public in 2021 and also saw then-CEO Joe Natale replaced by current CEO Tony Staffieri. The departure of Melinda Rogers-Hixon and Martha Rogers from the board also follows a legal challenge they launched last fall to obtain documents they alleged Rogers was withholding...