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Corporate Boomerang: WordPress Founder Matt Mullenweg Survives Board Coup at Automattic
Automattic experienced a rapid corporate power struggle when its board placed founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on forced paid leave. Within two days Mullenweg regained control by leveraging his shareholder voting rights and removed opposing administrators from the company Slack. The original board members who supported his ouster are now departing the company. The brief conflict highlighted how corporate governance rules allowed shareholders to ultimately determine board composition. Mullenweg described his restored position as that of a pirate before announcing renewed alignment with the board. Public support from WordPress leadership helped solidify his return to leadership.
AntiMalwareSep 14, 2026Translated from Russian