(Reuters) – The third director in a week has resigned from Eastman Kodak Co as the former film giant struggles to survive the dominance of digital photography.
Laura Tyson, a professor and White House advisor, told Kodak on Thursday she was resigning from its board, the company said on Friday in a Securities and Exchange filing.
Kodak, which was once synonymous with photography, is looking to sell patents to shore up its shrinking cash position and stay in business after failing to turn an annual profit since 1997.
Last month, the Rochester, New York-based company warned that unless it could raise $500 million in new debt or sell some patents in its portfolio, it might not survive 2012.
Tyson, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment,
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