Bill Goodwyn
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| Born | 1960 Rocky Mount, NC |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | President and CEO of Discovery Education |
Bill Goodwyn is a senior media and ed-tech executive.
Early life and education
Goodwyn was born in Rocky Mount, NC to Irene and Art, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force.[1][2][3] As a result of his father’s military career, he moved numerous times throughout his childhood, including to Tripoli, Libya.[4]
Goodwyn graduated from Tarboro High School in 1978 and went on to attend the University of North Carolina.[5][6] Goodwyn graduated in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and communication.[7]
Career
Goodwyn was recruited in 1983 to Scripps Howard Company.[8]
Goodwyn then joined Landover, MD-based Discovery Communications in 1987.[9]
Goodwyn served as both President of Global Content Distribution and also CEO of Discovery Education, where he was responsible for the distribution of a portfolio of high-definition, video-on-demand, mobile and digital services.
Discovery Channel became the fastest-growing network in television history and subsequently led distribution for other cable networks, including: The Learning Channel (TLC); Animal Planet; Science Channel; and one of the largest television platforms, consisting of 13 U.S. television networks and $3.0 billion annual revenue.[10][11][12][13]
In 2013, Goodwyn led the acquisition of UK market education leader Espresso, delivering digital content to primary and secondary schools across the United Kingdom.[14]
Awards
Goodwyn recently received the 2017-2018 AdvancED Global Excellence in Education Award for leadership in promoting and advancing excellence in education around the world.[15] [16][17] Goodwyn has received recognition from the NC Media Journalism and Hall of Fame and is annually recognized in The Cablefax 100 list recognizing influential cable executives.[18]
Boards and other affiliations
Goodwyn serves on the UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor’s Philanthropic Council, the T. Howard Foundation,[19] the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) CEO Members,[20] the CTAM Educational Foundation[21] the Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) Foundation Board,[22] the UNC-Chapel Hill Journalism and Communications School Board of Advisors,[23] and is on the advisory board for EdWeek Market Brief.[24]
Goodwyn previously served on the boards of the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) and the Alexander Youth Network, and he is formerly a trustee for the Committee for Economic Development (CED).[13]
Personal life
Goodwyn lives with his wife, Leigh, and their two children in Charlotte, N.C.[25]
External links
- Bill Goodwyn: Leadership Fuels Digital Learning Innovation, Education Week, June 9, 2014.
- Technology Doesn't Teach, Teachers Teach, Huffington Post, September 6, 2012
References
- ↑ "Rocky Mount native earns STEM honor - Rocky Mount Telegram". www.rockymounttelegram.com. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ Fleming, Monika S. (1997). Edgecombe County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780752408040. Search this book on
- ↑ "Grace Irene Bass Goodwyn's Obituary on Rocky Mount Telegram". Rocky Mount Telegram. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Arthur Fountain Goodwyn's Obituary on Rocky Mount Telegram". Rocky Mount Telegram. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Tarboro Daily Southerner Archives, Jun 17, 2010, p. 14". NewspaperArchive.com. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "$1M gift creates fashion industry-focused media initiative at UNC School of Media and Journalism". UNC School of Media and Journalism. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Charlotte-based Bill Goodwyn named among the top 100 CEO Leaders in STEM Education". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Programmed To Win". www.broadcastingcable.com. Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "Programmed To Win". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Bill Goodwyn Upped at Discovery". Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "Bill Goodwyn - President & CEO - Discovery Education & Strategic Distribution @ Discovery Communications | Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Discovery names global distrib'n president". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "2015: Bill Goodwyn | AAP". publishers.org. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Subscribe to read". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Celebrating Excellence in Education | AdvancED". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Bill Goodwyn | Broadcasting & Cable". www.broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "UNC School of Media and Journalism - The Daily Tar Heel". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "CableFAX 100 Profile - Discovery Communications' Bill Goodwyn | Archives, Programming | Cablefax". Cablefax. 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "Board of Directors | T. Howard Foundation ..." www.t-howard.org. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "Bill Goodwyn – CECP". cecp.co. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "Educational Foundation Board". www.ctam.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "Board | CPCC Foundation". www.cpccfoundation.org. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "Board of Advisers". UNC School of Media and Journalism. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "About - Market Brief". Market Brief. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "William Leggett Goodwyn, Jr". newsobserver. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
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