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March 03, 2015     ARCHIVES

Media Guru: David Levin, President & CEO, McGraw-Hill Education

David Levin

David Levin – the new CEO for a new corporate structure for McGraw-Hill Education – is the February Media Guru. He has been with MHE since April 2014; and MHE has been privately held only since November 2012. Levin will talk about the transformation of education from physical materials to digital ones, and how his company will successfully participate in that industry. In a recent interview on CNBC, Levin talked about the drive towards digital products in education, and that for the first time MHE “sells more in digital revenues than the old traditional print books.” He said that the transition is much quicker in higher education than in K-12. The company reported at the end of the third quarter, “continued strong growth across many of its key digital platforms year-to-date through September 30th.” Before coming to MHE, Levin served as the chief executive of UBM, a multinational media company headquartered in London. Over his nearly nine years leading UBM, Mr. Levin reoriented the company’s business mix toward emerging markets while growing its U.S. revenues. He also shifted UBM’s business models away from print and toward live events and online communities and renewed the company’s culture, fostering an open, collaborative, and social environment. Under his leadership, UBM realigned its portfolio through more than 100 acquisitions.


Quantum Media organizes both the Media Guru and Media Disruptor series in conjunction with the Harvard Business School Club of Greater New York. Occasionally, we may also recommend other media events to our mailing list.

The Media Guru and Media Disruptor series feature top business leaders and innovators speaking to club members and guests in informal sessions about the art and business of media. The talks are formatted as question and answer and are generally off the record. Media Guru and Media Disruptor events are breakfasts or after work events and are held at different venues around the city. Subscribe to the mailing list for schedule and details.

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Quantum Media organizes both the Media Guru and Media Disruptor series in conjunction with the Harvard Business School Club of Greater New York. Occasionally, we may also recommend other media events to our mailing list.

The Media Guru and Media Disruptor series feature top business leaders and innovators speaking to club members and guests in informal sessions about the art and business of media. The talks are formatted as question and answer and are generally off the record. Media Guru and Media Disruptor events are breakfasts or after work events and are held at different venues around the city. Subscribe to the mailing list for schedule and details.