Symantec Said to Narrow Down CEO Picks, With Brown Leading List

Symantec Corp. has narrowed its list of chief executive officer candidates to three, with interim chief Michael Brown as a leading contender for the role, according to people familiar with the matter.

The security-software maker’s board, which has been searching for a CEO since Steve Bennett was fired in March, hasn’t made any final decisions, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the process is private. The search process didn’t yield a long list of applicants, they said. Brown has said he put himself into contention after initially saying he didn’t want the job.