Summary
Andy Byron, the CEO of Astronomer Inc., resigned after a video of him at a Coldplay concert went viral, showing him with another employee. The company stated Byron did not meet their conduct standards and that an interim CEO will take over while they search for a new leader.
Key Facts
- Andy Byron was the CEO of Astronomer Inc., a company based in Cincinnati.
- A video from a Coldplay concert showed Byron with an employee and went viral.
- After the incident, the company placed Byron on leave and started an investigation.
- The video came from a concert camera at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
- Concert venues often warn attendees they might be filmed during events.
- Pete DeJoy, Astronomer’s cofounder, is now acting as interim CEO.
- The incident highlights concerns about privacy and the ease of identifying people online.
