Read more Ned Johnson III stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8479/ned-johnson-iii.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 11:06:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/5463/exit-scrambles-fidelity-succession-picture.htmlDustin Lushing<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=17716&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401033405' border='0' />A top Fidelity Investments exec has resigned her post, reigniting speculation about the closely held firm's line of succession, reports the Wall Street Journal . Ellyn McColgan, 53, who was president of a division of the largest American mutual-fund company, was seen as a front-runner in the race to succeed 77-year-old...This October 2004 file photo provided by Fidelity Investments shows Ellyn McColgan. McColgan, who was head of Fidelity Investments Distribution and Operations, resigned immediately "to pursue opportunities outside of the company," the company said Tuesday. The move eliminates one of the two candidates considered most likely to eventually replace 77-year-old Chairman and CEO Edward C. "Ned" Johnson III. (AP Photo/Provided by Fidelity Investments, File)http://www.newser.com/story/5463/exit-scrambles-fidelity-succession-picture.htmlWed, 08 Aug 2007 10:33:38 CDT