Former Facebook exec Van Natta to be MySpace CEO

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Apr. 24, 2009

News Corp. says Owen Van Natta, a former Facebook executive, will be the new CEO of MySpace. Van Natta, 39, replaces Chris DeWolfe, a co-founder of MySpace, who stepped down Wednesday. The executive shakeup comes as MySpace works to catch up with rival...

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