Bill Goodwyn
Bill Goodwyn (born 1960) is an American media, education and ed-tech executive.
Early life and education
Goodwyn was born in Rocky Mount, N.C.[1] Goodwyn graduated from Tarboro High School in 1978 and proceeded to graduate from the University of North Carolina.[1] Goodwyn graduated in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and communication.[2][3]
Career
Goodwyn began his career in 1983 at Scripps Howard Company, where he helped in the development of TV Watch.[4]
He then joined Landover, MD based Discovery Communications in 1987 as a distribution executive, relocating from Atlanta, Ga. to Washington, D.C.[2]
Goodwyn served as both President of Global Content Distribution and also CEO of Discovery Education.[5][6][7][8]
He helped in the development of digital textbooks to replace hard-copy textbooks in classrooms.[7][9][10]
Affiliations
Goodwyn serves on the UNC Chapel Hill Chancellors Philanthropic Council[2]; the T. Howard Foundation[11]; the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) CEO Members, and the CTAM Educational Foundation.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rocky Mount native earns STEM honor - Rocky Mount Telegram". http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/Business-People/2016/05/20/Rocky-Mount-native-earns-STEM-honor.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "$1M gift creates fashion industry-focused media initiative at UNC School of Media and Journalism" (in en). http://jomc.unc.edu/news/1m-gift-creates-fashion-industry-focused-media-initiative-unc-school-media-and-journalism.
- ↑ Press, BASSEM MROUE Associated. "Charlotte-based Bill Goodwyn named among the top 100 CEO Leaders in STEM Education" (in en). https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article79477462.html.
- ↑ Becker, By Anne. "Programmed To Win" (in en-us). https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programmed-win-104588.
- ↑ "Educational Foundation Board". https://www.ctam.com/cem/pages/educational-foundation-board.aspx.
- ↑ Becker, By Anne. "Programmed To Win" (in en-us). https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programmed-win-104588.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Guthrie, By Marisa. "Bill Goodwyn Upped at Discovery" (in en-us). https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/bill-goodwyn-upped-discovery-126106.
- ↑ Barnes, Brooks; Chozick, Amy (2012-08-19). "Discovery Invests in Digital Textbooks in Hopes of Growth" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/technology/discovery-invests-in-digital-textbooks-in-hopes-of-growth.html.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "2015: Bill Goodwyn | AAP". https://publishers.org/2015-bill-goodwyn.
- ↑ Molnar, Michele (2014-06-11). "Bill Goodwyn: Leadership Fuels Digital Learning Innovation - Education Week". Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/06/11/35ii-ceo-goodwyn.h33.html.
- ↑ "Bill Goodwyn Biography 2018". http://www.cablefax.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Bill%20Goodwyn%20Biography%202018%20(02-02-18-08-10-30).pdf.
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