McGraw-Hill Companies Names Henry Hirschberg to Head Publishing Group

Posted on January 19, 1999

The McGraw-Hill Companies today named Henry Hirschberg group president, Higher Education, Professional and International Publishing, where he will help lead the publishing group's growth agenda.

"We are delighted to have an executive of Henry's caliber and track record join The McGraw-Hill Companies," said Harold McGraw III, president and CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companies. "He further strengthens our industry-leading team in educational and professional publishing."

"We're seeing tremendous demand for educational and professional learning materials as markets globalize and the need for educated workforces and business information grows rapidly," said Jack Witmer, president of The McGraw-Hill Companies' Educational and Professional Publishing segment. "Market conditions are favorable for our products worldwide, and Henry adds strength as we build business around the world."

Hirschberg brings more than 25 years of editorial and international publishing experience to his position. Most recently, he was president of the Higher Education Group for Pearson plc's education division. Prior to Pearson's recent acquisition of Simon & Schuster, Hirschberg held various positions at Simon & Schuster, including senior vice president, president of the Higher Education group, and president of the International Publishing Group. Formerly, he was managing director of Prentice Hall's U.K. operations and executive editor, where he managed editorial responsibility for computer and business books. Hirschberg began his career as a sales representative at P rentice Hall in Europe in 1972.



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