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Online Learning Platform Coursera Names Chief Legal Officer

What happened

Coursera has hired Tom Savage as its new Chief Legal Officer and Secretary.

Source

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Coursera, Inc. a global online learning platform, announced that Tom Savage has joined the company as chief legal officer and secretary as part of a planned leadership transition, the company said Monday . Savage succeeds Alan Cardenas, who is transitioning from his role as head of the legal department after five years with the company to focus on his family. To ensure a smooth transition, Cardenas will remain in his role as general counsel until the end of 2026. Savage brings extensive experience in legal leadership roles at technology companies, most recently serving as vice president and general counsel for ... Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis. Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Tom SavageChief Legal Officer and Secretary
Takes effect
Sep 21, 2026

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People

  • Tom SavageChief Legal Officer and Secretary · Named in the story

Topics and mentions

Job title tags

  • directors
  • management

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Sep 21, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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