Wynne to Resign as COO of Sony Pictures

Sony Corp. said Bob Wynne will step down as co-president and chief operating officer of its Sony Pictures Entertainment division when his contract expires at year-end. Wynne said he’ll pursue other opportunities and will continue to consult the movie studio on financing and other transactions. The move comes just two months after SPE rehired Mel Harris, giving him the same titles as Wynne, and promoted Masayuki Nozoe to co-president. The three executives have been running the studio’s day-to-day operations, reporting to SPE Chairman John Calley. Wynne, a lawyer, joined the movie studio as a corporate executive vice president in November 1995.