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Henry W. McGee
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| Born | January 22, 1953 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Businessman, academic |
| Employer | Harvard Business School |
| Spouse(s) | Celia McGee |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | Henry McGee Jr. Catherine Williams |
Henry W. McGee was born on January 22, 1953. He is an American businessman and a teacher at a university. He teaches business at the Harvard Business School. Before that, he was in charge of HBO Home Entertainment, which sells movies and TV shows for people to watch at home.
Early Life and Education
Henry W. McGee was born in Chicago, Illinois. This was on January 22, 1953. He went to Harvard University and finished his studies there in 1974. Later, in 1979, he earned a special business degree from the Harvard Business School.
Henry has a mixed background. His family comes from both African and European roots.
Henry McGee's Career Journey
McGee started his career as a reporter in 1974. He wrote for a magazine called Newsweek. In 1979, he began working at HBO. He worked his way up in the company.
From 1988 to 1995, he was a senior vice president for HBO Video. Then, from 1995 to 2013, he became the president of HBO Home Entertainment. This meant he was in charge of all the movies and shows HBO sold for home viewing. He also served on the board of directors for a company called Quickflix for a short time in 2012.
Since 2013, McGee has been teaching at the Harvard Business School. He is a senior lecturer there, which means he teaches business to students. He also helps lead other companies. He is on the board of directors for AmerisourceBergen and Tegna, Inc..
At Harvard Business School, McGee has helped write many studies about the media industry. He is also part of special groups that look at digital business and business history. He is also a director at the Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C.
McGee used to be the president of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Foundation. He also led the Film Society of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. He was honored for his work in the home entertainment industry. This special award is called the Video Hall of Fame.
Family Life
Henry McGee is married to Celia McGee. They have one daughter named Honor. The family lives in New York City.
Honor Serena Wadsworth McGee, their daughter, got married. She married Jay Russell Lundy Jr. The wedding took place in Morris, Connecticut. Honor and Jay both went to Harvard University. They also earned master's degrees there.
