Judy McGrath
Judy McGrath | |
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| Born | July 2, 1952 Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Alma mater | Cedar Crest College |
| Occupation | Television executive |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
Judith Ann McGrath (born July 2, 1952) is an American television executive.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on July 2, 1952, McGrath graduated from Scranton High School in Scranton and Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Career
[edit]During the early period of her professional life, McGrath contributed articles to magazines produced by Conde Nast Publications, and was the copy chief at Glamour magazine and a senior writer for Mademoiselle.[1] She was then hired by MTV.[2] In 2004, McGrath was named chair and chief executive officer of MTV Networks, where she was responsible for management of the networks' channels, including MTV, MTV2, VH1, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land, and Logo.
In 2009, she was named the 62nd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.[3] She stepped down from her position on May 5, 2011.[4]
In 2013, in partnership with Sony Music, McGrath launched a mobile video startup, Astronauts Wanted: 'No Experience Necessary'.[5]
In 2014, McGrath joined the board of directors of Amazon.[6] She chose not to pursue re-election to that position and stepped down in April 2024.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Judy McGrath" (profile), in "LittleSis." Buffalo, New York: Public Accountability Initiative, retrieved online August 21, 2024.
- ^ "Judy McGrath" (profile). Washington, D.C.: American Advertising Federation, retrieved online August 21, 2024.
- ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.
- ^ "Powerful MTV Networks leader Judy McGrath steps down". Los Angeles Times. 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Former MTV Networks CEO Judy McGrath, Sony Music Form Joint Venture". The Hollywood Reporter. June 26, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ "Amazon Board Now 30% Women With Election Of Former MTV CEO Judy McGrath". Forbes.
- ^ Lunden, Ingrid. "Amazon, eyeing up AI, adds Andrew Ng to its board — ex-MTV exec McGrath to step down." San Francisco, California: TechCrunch, April 11, 2024.