Politics | Solyndra Solyndra CEO Resigns Brian Harrison considered leaving before bankruptcy filing: company By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Oct 13, 2011 2:10 PM CDT Copied Solyndra CEO Brian Harrison appears before the the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee on Capitol Hill, Friday, Sept. 23 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) The CEO of the solar energy company that sought bankruptcy protection after receiving a $528 million loan guarantee from the Obama administration has resigned. Solyndra said in papers filed in Delaware bankruptcy court today that Brian Harrison resigned last Friday. Harrison's resignation was contemplated even before the company sought bankruptcy protection, the firm said. Solyndra's filing was in response to a Justice Department motion to appoint a trustee to oversee the bankruptcy case. Read These Next Driver kills 3, then asks, 'Why should I apologize?' He was an Olympian. Now he's the FBI's most wanted. Disturbing turn of events in case of a teen found dead on a cruise. Researchers believe simple test could save thousands of lives a year. Report an error