New York - Hearst Magazines chairwoman and former USA Today publisher Cathie Black is the city's new Schools Chancellor.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced her appointment Tuesday afternoon. She replaces Joel Klein, who will join media and entertainment giant News Corp. (link to earlier story), and becomes the first woman in the post.
“Cathie Black is a superstar manager who has succeeded in spectacular [fashion] in the private sector," Bloomberg said. "She is brilliant, she is innovative, she is driven—and there is virtually nobody who knows more about the needs of the 21st century workforce, for which we need to prepare our kids.”
A statement said Bloomberg selected Black to follow Klein "because of her unique experience building on successes and leading teams to even greater achievements."
It cited her leadership of Hearst Magazines for the last decade and a half. She is also widely credited with building...
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced her appointment Tuesday afternoon. She replaces Joel Klein, who will join media and entertainment giant News Corp. (link to earlier story), and becomes the first woman in the post.
“Cathie Black is a superstar manager who has succeeded in spectacular [fashion] in the private sector," Bloomberg said. "She is brilliant, she is innovative, she is driven—and there is virtually nobody who knows more about the needs of the 21st century workforce, for which we need to prepare our kids.”
A statement said Bloomberg selected Black to follow Klein "because of her unique experience building on successes and leading teams to even greater achievements."
It cited her leadership of Hearst Magazines for the last decade and a half. She is also widely credited with building...
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