We were fortunate enough to have at our home, as a guest speaker from the Hillary Clinton campaign, Judith McHale from Maryland visit with us tonight. She discussed Hillary from both a personal and political perspective. Many issues were discussed and questions answered. I have included a bio about Judith, as she was a very impressive woman.
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Judith McHale
President and Chief Executive Officer, Discovery Communications Inc.
Judith McHale has been responsible for the overall strategic direction, business development and operations of all Discovery resources and properties in the United States and around the world since June 2004. Under her leadership, Discovery Communications has grown to become the leading global real-world media and entertainment company. Discovery Communications now operates in more than 160 countries and territories reaching 1.3 billion total subscribers.
Her leadership in expanding Discovery's television services has included the acquisitions of TLC in 1991, Travel Channel in 1997 and the launches of Animal Planet in 1996 and the Discovery Health Channel in 1999. She has developed strategic partnerships around the world including Discovery's global alliance with the BBC, and a major joint venture with The New York Times Company to co-own the Discovery Times Channel. McHale also expanded Discovery's retail services by acquiring The Nature Company stores in 1996, creating a nationwide chain of 120 Discovery Channel Stores. Under McHale's leadership, Discovery enhanced its strategic position in the education business by forming Discovery Education in 2004.
Before joining Discovery in 1987, McHale served as General Counsel for MTV Networks, Nickelodeon and VH‑1. McHale began her career as an attorney at the New York law firm of Battle, Fowler.
