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Dow Jones Newswires | Sara Lee Corp. said in a regulatory filing that James Nolan, head of the company’s North American fresh bakery business, is leaving.

The company said Nolan, chief executive of the company’s North American Fresh Bakery unit, has resigned effective April 9 to pursue another professional opportunity. A Sara Lee spokesman said Nolan will be going to a small private equity firm, but that the company won’t disclose the name of the firm at this time.